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What do I kneed to be a lawyer What are some challenges of being a lawyer? How can I be a lawyer ?

I’m a 8th grader from crane

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Katherine’s Answer

Think about why you want to become a lawyer. Volunteering for unpaid internships at local district attorney offices while in college can give you a good idea of what prosecutors and defense attorneys do. There are many types of lawyers, like commercial, intellectual property, and tax attorneys. Although there's no specific pre-law major, your undergraduate degree can guide you toward a certain legal field. For example, if you studied biology or chemistry, healthcare companies might be more interested in you. It's important to find a legal area that interests you and try to intern there or in any legal setting. This experience will help you decide if spending three years and a significant amount of money on law school is right for you.
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A.’s Answer

Hi, Jesus. To sum it all up, to be a lawyer, you first finish high school, then college, then law school. After that, you take a big test called the bar exam. Once you pass, you can practice law.

You need strong reading, writing, and speaking skills, and the ability to think through problems carefully.

The biggest challenges lawyers face today are keeping up with new technology, balancing heavy workloads, and finding fair solutions when people disagree.

I wish you the best luck and look forward to you becoming a part of the profession!
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Sean’s Answer

While I am not a lawyer, I earned a paralegal certificate and in my job I work very closely with attorneys on contracts, copywrite, privacy, and intellectual property. If you want to be an attorney, you will need to have very strong reading and comprehension skills. You will need to be able to listen to and read through materials covering complex issues. From there you will need to be able to organize facts and their meanings while simultaneously understanding what supports a particular premise or position and what might be a counter argument to that premise or position. You should also have good writing and speaking skills as you will be required to make effective written and verbal arguments that support your clients' needs. Academically, you should strive to get good grades in all of your subjects particularly ones that emphasize reading comprehension and organization skills. You would benefit from joining clubs and organizations that support these skills, debate club for example. You should plan on getting an undergraduate degree and consider schools that offer combined undergraduate and Juris Doctor (JD) programs or that have pre-law undergraduate programs. To get into law school (where you earn your JD) in the United States you will need to take the LSAT exam and score well on it. You should be prepared for law school by selecting schools that have well-regarded programs in the areas of law you wish to practice. Full-time law school will typically be 3 years and each of those years concentrate on particular areas of study. You can familiarize yourself with this by researching law school programs online. There are jobs you can get with just your law degree but if you want to practice law you will need to pass the bar exam. These are managed differently by each state, but all are essentially a 2-to-3-day exam. They require many hours of dedication and study to pass. Hope this helps and wishing you best of luck in your career.
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Baljit’s Answer

Hi Jesus,

Great to hear you've decided on a career! Here's what you need to do to become a lawyer:

1. Finish your undergraduate degree.
2. Take the LSAT.
3. Get a law degree from an accredited school.
4. Gain experience through volunteering and internships.
5. Pass your state's bar exam.
6. Begin practicing law in your chosen field.
7. Keep up with continuing legal education.
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