How do I get into Law School?
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First, get your bachelors.  In your junior year (or about 2 years before the year you intend to start law school) start studying for your LSAT, so you have plenty of time to maximize your score before you apply.  You need to try to get in the early admissions period in October, the year before you want to attend.  Applications are usually due in February, but remember that there are limited spots in every school, so it's best to get an early yes before they fill up.\n\nLetters of Recommendation and a personal statement, as well as a good resume can make a better application and increase your chanced of getting into a good school.  But a good GPA and LSAT score are the most important, and will get you further than any resume.\n\nReally work on studying for your LSAT - take a classroom course from Kaplan, etc.  Kaplan also has admissions counseling to help you get on the right track.\n\nYou can check out info on different law school and information on the admissions process from http://www.LSAC.org
1185154
If you want to go to into law inforcement you have to go to some kind of an academy afterward, like the police academy or fbi academy.  Or you could go to law school, but i don't think there are any real good openings.
1136375
Sort of. A lot depends on how well prepared you are for it. If you have a degree in English, Philosophy, Political Science or probably Business, from a good university, you'll probably do well. In my class, about a third dropped out after the first semester. By the 3rd year, I couldn't wait to get out, guess I was bored. It was very difficult for me all the way through. But I had a B.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling. That didn't prepare me for law school at all. I passed the bar on the first try. That was no picnic!For me, Law School made college seem like kindergarten. I went from a 3.9 avg. in college to 2.2 the first semester of law school.
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First of all, study and get the best grades possible.  Then apply to the best school you can get into, Ivy league being the best - but very expensive.  Again study, study, study.  The better the grades, the more companies will want to hire you.  \n\nAvoid any legal issues from now on.  Don't get arrested or in trouble for anything.  This could cause issues in your future.  Would you hire a lawyer with a criminal background?\n\nIt is very competitive field and remember, there are more lawyers in law school than the number practicing.
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Okay, I am a law student and I will be happy to help you with the process. You can e-mail me at: cyanne2ak@yahoo.com\nYou need to send your transcripts to LSAC, as well as your letters of recommendation. You must register with them to take the LSAT. You do NOT have to use LSAC to submit your applications, however I highly recommend using them! Almost ALL law schools in the USA accept (and many require) that you submit your application online through the LSAC. Also, many of them waive the application fee if you do so. When you take the LSAT, at the end of the test you will have to answer a question with an essay. Kaplan has the best LSAT prep books, USE THEM. When you are accepted to a law school you will have to send them official transcripts to confirm that you did recieve your undergraduate degree, etc. If you have any more questions, please e-mail me. I understand the confusion.
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Law is NOT for you.  It's 4 years of undergrad then law school then the bar exams.  After that, most of the next 5 to 10 years is doing research for your law firm or company.  If you don't have the fire, you will get burned yourself.\n\nI suggest that you take a (gasp) liberal arts track for the first two years and explore what sparks your imagination.
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Start by getting an undergrad degree in engineering or chemistry.  Then go to law school to get a JD (just a normal JD like any other lawyer).  You will then use your 2 degrees to apply for jobs at IP firms and learn on the job.
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Been there, done that, and have my license...the LSAT is NOT an accurate gauge of how well, or poorly, you'll do at law school. It is just an ignorant test that has no meaning in the long run. Of course, schools do look at how well you did, but a high score doesn't mean "you'll get it" when you get to school. Law school is about:\n\n1-Preparation-learn HOW to study and WHAT to study. Talk to someone who has been recently.\n\n2-Dedication-make sure you want to do it, and then DON"T despair or quit. They will TRY and make you quit the first year; it gets easier as you go along.\n\n3-get with another small group, become good friends. You can support each other along the way; share notes, etc.\n\nWhen you get to law school you'll see that the LSAT has no bearing. Just like good grades have no bearing on how successful you are, or how you handle yourself in court. \n\nGood luck...it can be done.
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I'm currently a 2L taking my 4th semester of exams, and here's my advice:\n\n1) Learn how to take law school exams.  At least look up some sample exams in Contracts, Property, and Torts on-line before the first one slaps you in the face.  If possible, take a law school exam writing class before your first set of exams.\n2) Have diligent study habits:  Read, take notes summarize, learn how to spot issues in your reading, learn what's important (meaning given more points), and make sure you KNOW those things\n\nAlso, many incoming students don't know:\n1) That most schools do not have quizzes or homework to subsidize your grade in the classes.  Your grade on your final exam is often the only grade you get and the TOTAL grade for the class.\n2) That many bar schools have a mandatory curve for classes that will be tested on the bar exam.  In other words, only 8% to 10% of the people in your class will get A's, and 8% to 10% will get a C- or less.\n\nLaw School is tough, and can be very rewarding.  Best Wishes!
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Get good grades in high school and college.  Do well on the LSAT.  Be involved in college in more than just classes.  BE GOOD in college.  Know that when you go to take your Bar Exam, you actually have to find "character witnesses" (and yes, that is plural) who do not share your last name, that will vouch for your good character.  Realize that the profession you are going into has higher standards for you than most people do!
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Law School takes three years if you attend full time.  You cannot enter Law School until you have earned a Bachelor Decree from College which typically takes four years.
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First you want to go to a college for your two year degree in Criminal Justice then onto a University for your 4 year degree in Criminal Justice. Then from there you will want to apply for the FBI school in the East. There is a couple of them. I am currently studying to go into that area of Law. Right now I am going to a college then I will be going into the Navy to take The Judge Advocate General program the Navy Offers. THat is another great place to start if you want to go into Law.. I wish you the best!!
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Dear Kurt,  you can learn all there is you need to become a lawyer, but it would be most difficult to do it on your own--there are approximately 30 different areas of the law you need, the big six are Torts, Criminal Law, Contracts, Property, Civil Procedure, Constitutional law.  Then you need to learn the rules of Evidence, areas of law like estates and trusts, family law, UCC/Sales/secured transactions/negotiable instruments, domestic relations/family law, income taxation, federal jurisdiction, legal ethics, trial procedure, and so forth.  You would also need to learn about legal reasoning, legal writing (including the way pleadings are drafted, how to write legal briefs, how to draft appellate pleadings), how to read and brief a case.  \n\nAnd you would have to do all this using a full legal library to find and get the cases to read--law is taught by directed reading of cases that set forth the so-called "black letter" law.  It is not done by lecture (in most schools).  To do it on your own would be time consuming and perhaps not so fruitful because there are many cases reported in the law reporters that are not suitable for learning what the law is.  \n\nMoreover, most states still require you to go to law school before you can get a license.  So, you are not avoiding the cost of going to school.  Those states that don't require a degree, usually require some school and working like an apprentice for a licensed attorney.  I think only California allows a license by correspondence schools.  Perhaps now with internet learning there are some schools that offer a law degree online.  \n\nYou would do better to find a grant or student loan and enroll in a law school...Also they are pretty particular--you need and undergraduate degree, a decent grade point average and reasonably good scores on the LSAT to be admitted.\n--Lawyer here and instructor in a college....
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There really isn't a specific "pre-law" program that law schools want you to complete before you apply for admission to law school.  They will accept students from just about any undergraduate major, depending on your grades, LSAT scores, and other variables.
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Couple of things:  1)  If you have the inclination, desire, motivation, work ethic and determination to go to law school then by God do it!  Law school is very, very hard.  If you have serious aspirations of attending then don't let anything like this stand in your way.  Even if you weren't allowed to get a license to practice law, the degree opens up many, many doors.  It is probably the most versatile and profitable degree available in America today.  A law degree can launch your career in one of any of a thousand directions.  You don't HAVE TO become a lawyer to take advantage of the degree.\n\n2)  The relony robbery conviction could hamper your chances.  However, if that is the only thing on your record and you've been clean since, then tenacity and the will to succeed will get you into our profession.  Don't let this hold you back.
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I think your question may be based on a common misconception.\n\nLaw school is basically a graduate school.  If you are referring to credit for undergraduate classes, it isn't really relevant.\n\nIn order to go to law school, you will first need to have a 4 year degree from an accredited college.\n\nIf you are asking about transferring graduate school credits, well all I can say is good luck.  Grad school courses are usually too specialized to transfer well to another school.
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Everythig I have said here has to do with US Law Schools.\n\nLaw school generally takes 3 years if you are a full-time student and 4 years if you are a part- time student. This is after you have completed your undergraduate degree.\n\n\nThe average cost of law school ranges from  $25,000 - $40,000.\n\nYes. You can get into law school with a 3.0 GPA, some schools will even accept lower a GPA. The two main things law schools look at for determining who admit are a person's GPA and LSAT scores.\n\nNo. Law schools don't require knowledge of a second language but it is a good idea to have one. It makes you more marketable once you have finished law school.\n\nSome of the other law school admissions take into consideration are work experience and community service\n\nGot to the Law School Admissions Council website at \nhttp://www.lsac.org\nand register with http://www.princetonreview.com\nfor a more accurate summary of the law school application process and the law school experience.\n\nI hope this helps. Good luck!