How long do you have to go o college if ou want to be a lawyer?
930464
4 years if you dont study all that hard and 3 years of law school\nif you study hard then 3 years of college and 3 years of law school
1126491
Going to university to do law degree or if you already have a degree then a conversion course.\n\nLike someone else said, there's no real point in a level law unless you are interested in law but don't want to do it as a career.  Some university law courses even prefer people not to have the A level.
15581
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.
3122
To my knowledge all accredited law schools in the US require a four year college degree, but that could be a B.S., it doesn't have to be a BA.
58378
Yes, first you should earn a bachelors degree in electrical, mechanical, civil or computer engineering.  These programs take four to five years.  Then you can go to law school for three years to earn another bachelors degree in law, which is called a doctor of jurisprudence or juris doctor (JD), depending on the State in which you reside.  The JD qualifies you to sit for the Bar Exam in your state and become licensed to practice law.
35738
The best thing you can do is just concentrate on your normal activities and get the best grades you can in school. Be a kid and don't worry about law school yet ... It is at least 12 years away. You are 10 years old - you don't know if you want to go law school or not yet.
880666
You can do a joint MBA/JD program which takes 31/2 to 4 years and cover all your bases.  You do not have to go to Harvard to make over $100,000 a year.  You do have to do well in any law school to get a great job, though there are exceptions.
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.
935669
Do well in high school, then go to college. It does NOT matter what you major in, although many lawyers major in history, political science, and such.  Plenty of them major in the sciences, languages, or other areas. \n\n On graduation, enter into law school (3 years).  Then take the bar exam for the state where you want to practice.  If you pass, you are admitted to the bar, and you are a lawyer.\n\nGood luck!!
725635
how about becoming a lawyer, it would't take as long
943447
You already know, I assume, that you first need a bachelor's degree, which typically takes four years. Then, as others have noted, it's three years in law school. Then comes the fun of passing the California bar exam, purported to be one of the toughest in the nation.
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You need a four year batchelor's degree, a three year Juris Doctorate degree and then you need to pass a state (or federal) bar exam.\n\nThere used to be an avenue by which you could clerk in a law office for a number of years but the last state in the union did away with it several years ago.
695716
3 years of full time law school
1073338
As you will find out in law school, the answer is always "it depends."\n\nIf you are a full-time student, attending classes at the recommended work load, it will take you three school years.  A school year typically starts in August and ends in May.\n\nSo, if you were to start a full-time law program in August 2006 you would be done in May 2009.\n\nIf you go part-time (many night school programs are taught as part-time programs) it typically takes four years, and, perhaps, a summer session thrown in to make up some lost credits.\n\nSo, if you were to start a part-time law program in August 2006 you would be done in May 2010.
943497
You have to go to four years of college, major in anything but political science is good, then pass a law school entrance exam, get accepted into a law school which takes three years to complete, then sit for the bar, which means you have to pass the bar exam.  After you pass the bar, you get sworn in and you are then a lawyer.\nYou have to pass the bar for each state that you want to practice.
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They probably aren't answering because it is easy for you to find out on your own.  Go to some Law School web sites to find all of this information.  Check out US News & World Reports for a list of Law Schools and their rankings.\n\n1.  law school takes three years (in the US)\n\n2.  Yes, you can get in with a 3.0 gpa (though probably not to the very best schools).  I imagine you can get into a good one if your LSATs are high and you went to a decent undergraduate school.\n\n3.  Costs vary -- State schools are less expensive if you are a resident.  The top schools are probably over $30K per year.  Visit the school's web site to find out more.\n\n4.  At most schools you probably do not have to know a foreign language.
288684
Most of practicing law is research, and very few lawyers are actually trial lawyers.  If that's what you want to do, it may take some time after you get out of law school to work your way up, gain experience, and get more involved at trials.  The type of person who succeeds in law school is someone who can reason, argue, write well and most of all likes it!!  If it's your passion go for it with all you've got, and you'll succeed.