Does a lawyer have to go to law school?
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Attorneys have to go to law school, and pass the bar. \nThey can help out a friend, without asking for money in return. Other than that, would you really want someone who had only some knowledge of the legal system, or someone who actually kept abreast of things in the legal system.
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Right now, there are so many new law school graduates, unless she is at the top of her class, she will probably have to take what she can get.\n\nUsually when you graduate law school, you start working for whoever will hire you.  For the first few months, you will be doing research and busy work.  That's actually a good thing because you will be studying for the Bar exam at the same time.\n\nThere are many misconceptions as to what the day-to-day life of a lawyer is like (it's not like LA Law).  Most lawyers will eventually work in a few different fields anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
781027
You can get any degree and still go to law school, however I think a business degree would probably help you because you would understand how contracts work, and how businesses are run.
800080
There is no such thing as an undergraduate law school. In order to attend law school you have to have a bachelor's degree. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to major in Political Science, Government, etc etc. You can get a bachelor's in any major and still attend law school. However, you must receive an acceptable score on the LSATs, have glowing recommendations, an above average GPA and of course the funds to finance this costly degree. For more info go here: \n\nLaw School Admission Council (Administer of the LSAT)\nhttp://www.lsac.org/\n\nTop Law Schools in the US - 2007\nhttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_brief.php
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As far as I know, every ABA approved law school requires the LSAT.  And if you really want to be a successful attorney, you need to go to an ABA approved school.  You should really spend some time studying the LSAT and doing some practice tests before you give up.  If you find any school that accepts students without an LSAT (which will be tough) chances are their employment rates and salaries are very low.  Do yourself a favor and study hard to get into an ABA approved school.  You can take an LSAT prep course at Kaplan, and if you don't improve you can take the course again, or even get a refund in some cases.\n\nIf you are serious about becoming a lawyer, you need to be serious about going to a school that will get you a job.  You don't want to spend three years and thousands of dollars to study law and not be able to get a 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.
82244
No. But if you want to do this, go first and speak with a person who has 'Phd' beside their name about this before doing so. Cause if you dont you will be needing someoone with  a 'JD' (Juris Doctor Lawyer)
115821
You need to pass the bar in the state in which you want to practice. This generally requires going to law school.
637188
All US states require you to go to law school.
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bad idea. it is best to go to a law school that is accredited by the american bar association (ABA). This will help you not only find a good job as an attorney, but will also allow you to take the bar exam.  Going to law school is a great idea, but you must go to an ABA accredited school if you truly want to learn the law and have an easier time finding employment after you have gotten your J.D.  In addition, it is best to try to go to a law school that is first tier prior to going to a law school that is 2nd, 3rd or 4th tier.  The tier system in ranking law schools (see US News and World Report because they have the rankings for law schools) will determine even what firms will give you a shot. I attended a first tier law school accredited by the ABA and do not regret my decision. Best of luck searching for law schools and in your legal endeavors.
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You need to do several things to become a lawyer.  First, you have to go to law school after college.  Law school is 3 years.  Then, you have to take and pass an examination (called the bar exam) in most states.  (A few states allow graduates of their own law school to skip the exam.) After you pass the bar exam, you apply to the Supreme Court of the state in which you want to practice law, Florida in your case.  You have to show that you have never been convicted of a crime, that you are not bankrupt, etc.  Once you have passed the bar exam and your application is approved, you take an oath and can practice law in that state.\n\nSalaries vary a lot for young lawyers.  Starting salaries in the biggest cities for the most-sought-after graduated can be well over $100,000, but this is VERY unusual.  This kind of money is paid by a relatively few large law firms who hire only the best-qualified graduates of the most highly rated law schools in the country.  These are, roughly speaking, the Ivy Leage law schools (Harvard, Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia and Cornell), plus other top-notch law schools like Duke, Stanford, the Universities of Michigan, Chicago, California, Texas and Virginia, and a few others.  \n\nMost new law school graduates earn far less than that.  Moreover, many take jobs in government and elsewhere that are not strictly lawyer's jobs.  Some go to work for public interest groups representing poor people or working on civil liberties issues.  These lawyers earn small incomes but get great personal satisfaction.  Of course, some new lawyers go out on their own, "hanging up a shingle" and seeking out clients.\n\nLocations?  There are lawyers in every town large enough to have a courthouse.  But most of the jobs, and all of the highest paying ones, are in large cities.\n\nGood luck!  And keep your grades up.  The best law schools take only the best undergraduate students.
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It's called a lawyer's office!!!  The answer to legal questions is not always black and white.  There is a reason that lawyers go to school for 3 or 4 years after undergrad.  You can't get easy answers in law!
219862
Most attorneys are member of the state bar (lawyer) association.  Search for your state and bar asssociation for the site for your state bar.  It normally list their school and when they passed the exam to practice law in your state.
613668
A good first step would be learning to spell and punctuate and/or proofreading your questions before submitting them.  This is becuase being a lawyer entails tons of detail-oriented work.  Then, after your graduate from university (and if you are in the United States), take your LSAT exam.  Upon getting your LSAT scores, apply to law school (applications will require recommendations from professors, essays, transcripts from your undergraduate degree, etc.).  After 3 years of law school, you will have to take the bar exam in the state in which you wish to practice law.  Once you pass the bar, you are admitted to practice law in that state.  You will be a lawyer.
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Yes, you can apply to Law Schools with a Bachelor's degree in nursing, upon successfully taking the LSAT (Law School Admission Test). If you have experience and the clinical knowledge, you would make an invaluable asset to Pe5rsonal Injury/Medical Malpractice &/or Negligence practice sections of Law Firms, or an exclusive Malpractice/Negligence Law Firm.
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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.
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Go to law school and become a lawyer.