does being a lawyer require alot of math?
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Not specifically but a University will require a decent academic standard to admit you onto a legal degree.\n\nHave a look at the entrance requirements for legal courses at some universities and see what is required in terms of academic qualifications.\n\nGood luck.
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Arguing and debating is a minuscule part of law.  Most law is filing the same forms over and over again and finding pertinent case law.  Trials are not about arguing but going in front of a rude judge and pleading your client's case.   What area you end up practicing in depends on what job you get after you get out of law school and it is so competitive that you take whatever you get.\n\nIt is possible for you to become a lawyer.  Many people go to law school at your age and older.  \n\nI went to law school with no legal exposure and hated it.  I suggest you work in a legal office or court environment first to see if you like the field.
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In college, the math is much different.  There are basic classes, and specific classes.  Marketing will require Statistics.  My biggest nightmare and I'm good at Math.  I suggest you get a catalog from your university(s) of choice and check our the curriculum requirements.  Most universities and colleges have them posted online and you can see exactly what will be required.
844964
Well, you have to the Bar exams in the U.S if you want to be a lawyer.
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In America, law school is a graduate school so you'll have to complete an undergraduate degree before you can go to law school. You might want to do that in your country because it will be cheaper. \n\nWhile youre completing your undergraduate degree you can study any subject you want (law schools accept virtually all majors), although many future law students major in political science and English. It's important to have very good English skills because much of law school is reading and writing. They do like well rounded people, so have take some science or math also. \n\nIn America, an undergraduate degree will take you about four years. It's possible to do it in three if you take a lot of summer classes. It takes a lot of people more than four because they switch majors. \n\nAll that determines if you get into law school is your GPA and your LSAT score. They look at other aspects, but they primarily care about only those two. Get very good grades, keep at least a 3.5 gpa. And study and drill for the LSAT, it's a standardized test that you can practice for. \n\nI suggest you read One L by Scott Turow. It's a novel from the 70s but it will give you some idea what law school is like.\n\nCareful though, the law market is very saturated in America. There are more lawyers than there are jobs. If you're just looking to make money, consider going into engineering (there are always engineering jobs and often very well paid). Business is another good opition. You have the oportunity to make more money than engineering or law, although you'll have less security.
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Your questions contain non-sequitors that indicate a possible inability to become an ideal lawyer, much less a member of the bar.  One doesn't attain secrets.  One has secrets.  One might attain a secret desire.....etc.\n\nHowever, I didn't pick this to abuse you...but rather to help.\n\nI'm not sure what an "ideal lawyer" is, although I have some idea.  I'm pretty sure that studying political science is not necessarily the way to go about it...in fact, I'm pretty sure that in most countries, one studies law to become a lawyer.  If you are referring to undergraduate studies prior to law school, that is another question.  There is no such thing as an ideal lawyer as law is practiced in many ways....corporate law, criminal law, tax law, general practice, specializations, etc.  \n\nFrankly, the discipline of political "science" (yeah like it is really a science", prepares one to understand political systems and processes.  It gives one the tools to analyze these systems and understand them more clearly than the average person.  As an academic subject, it is practically useless except as preparation for other study.  It does provide a good foundation for analysis of policy and law, which could be useful in law school.  However, most pre-law programs are probably better suited for preparation to be an attorney.  There, one gets targeted preparation in subjects and skills.  One gets history, political science, legal history, communications.  It is important to study philosophy (specifically logic), debate, psychology, and then other subjects that can be hlpful in specialization...accounting and business for tax and corporate lawyers, sociology or forensics for family and criminal lawyers, etc.  Good luck.\n\nAn ideal lawyer, in my view, is an attorney who represents his client to the best of his ability while observing the ethical standards of his profession.
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how about becoming a lawyer, it would't take as long
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Could it be?  Yes?  Would it likely be?  No.  As a jurist myself I can tell you my own experience, which I believe to be common.\n\nFirst, law school does not breed independent thinkers, creativity, etc.  It's all about learning how to do legal research on precedent.  Second, when you hear that lawyers who seek to succeed in their business today spend somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 hours per week at their jobs, for up to the first 10 years of their career, know that this is not an exaggeration.\n\nNow, as far as your creative license goes, while the field you choose to practice in is important, all lawyers are very limited in what they can practically do and argue in each case.  Analytical thinking is important, but don't go into law thinking that you'll get a 'Law and Order', 'LA Law', etc. type case more than once in a lifetime, if that.  For the most part law is a dry, unforgiving, but lucrative business.  In my experience, the best lawyers are the people that would make they best, most cut-throat of business-people in different circumstances.\n\nI myself went in for the money.  I left early on when I realize that I would be good and rich, but utterly unhappy.  I went the academic route instead and now am much happier.  It's more important to ask yourself what your priorities are in life (what makes you happy?  Money?  Family? Relaxation?) than reading tea leaves as to potential careers.  Pay attention to the classes you truly enjoy.  It may be that you'll fall in love with photography, or chemistry, you just never know.  Just don't box yourself in too early.  Good luck.
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To call yourself a lawyer in the US you have to pass your state's Bar Exam which is a pretty brutal test. I suppose it would be possible to get through it without going to school but most people--- and I mean pretty much all of them--- go to law school, which you can't get into without a 4-year college degree.  Without passing the Bar exam, you can call yourself an "advocate" or "advisor" or such but you won't make nearly the money that a lawyer does.
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Yes. It's called advocacy and is considered one of the most important skills law students learn in law school and their entire legal professions.\n\nWithout advocacy, there are no lawyers, and there is only judges with law. Where goes our legal system? It is based on the important principal that everyone deserves a fair trial and people are presumed innocent until proven guilty.\n\nA lawyer who does NOT do everything (legally) he can to help him client, regardless of guilt, is considered practicing bad lawyering and can actually be disbarred for it.
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Law school is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life.  And I have a child that I birthed naturally.\n\nAnd after law school is the Bar exam.  Some states fail a higher percentage than they pass.\n\nIf you don't like to read, forget about it.\n\nOh, and unless that bs you're good at means Bachelor of Science, you might need a degree first.
787755
not much, unless you plan to get into politics or law, which needs grad or law school.
534127
Why do you need SOURCES?? I'm a college student who is planning on attending law school in a year. As a lawyer, you choose which cases and clients you wish to represent, and what type of law you want to go into. There are also so many types of law, not every lawyer is a defense lawyer for criminals! There are good lawyers out there - "Christian" or not!
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I am almost finished with it.  It is very challenging and stressful.  I spend about 10 hours a day working on school related work.  If it is something that you really want to do, I would highly recommend it however.  There are many things you can do with a law degree and it will train you to think at a higher level.  If you want to learn more about law school(s), I would recommend going to wwww.lsac.org.  That site also has links to law school forums.  Good luck!
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You sound smart, you must have done well in Law School.  If your ranking is top 10-20%, which it should be with such a high IQ, you'll be fine.
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Truthfully?  Not so much.\nBut even if you don't like math and you're thinking of pursuing a college degree most schools have a math requirement.  And you're going to need all that sin and cosin garbage in order to get through college math courses.  And if you already have a college degree and you want to go to graduate school (and I'm talking even liberal arts stuff like history, english, comp. lit.) you're going to need it for your GREs.\n\nAll in all, trig isn't a lot of fun.  I sometimes use it in my daily life because I work in science, but you're really not going to find yourself integrating too many arctangents when buying a home or working at the office.  But, as I said, you might just need it.
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You don't necessarily need to take one of those courses or study incredibly hard. However, taking a practice test or doing practice questions will def help you. The only reason you would study is not to learn material, just to be comfortable in preparation for the tricky questions. (I am an attorney currently)