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What education is needed to become a lawyer? Law school is the centerpiece of the education requirements for a lawyer. Schooling for lawyers starts with completing a 4-year bachelor's degree program, followed by taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), as these two steps are key to applying to law schools. What do you need to study to become a lawyer? While no particular field of study is required for applying to law school, aspiring lawyers should hone their reading, speaking and argumentation skills while in college. Courses in political science and English may help students advance these skills and provide a medium for presenting facts and arguing positions. Students may also use these classes to strengthen critical thinking skills and prepare for the LSAT, the test used by law schools in accepting applicants. Because law school is one of the main educational requirements for a lawyer, preparing for the LSAT is a major focus of law students. Applicants wanting to specialize in a particular field of law may consider an undergraduate degree in that field. For example, students who want to become tax attorneys might study accounting, while those interested in environmental law may consider majoring in environmental science.
Sydney law school students typically study for 3-years and earn a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at the end of the program, the completion of which shows that someone has the completed the education needed to be a lawyer. There is no mandated or standardized curriculum, but most law schools provide a comprehensive overview of the field, with courses from civil procedure to property law. Students learn legal writing and are taught to conduct research in legal libraries and online. After the first one-and-a-half years, students may begin enrolling in specialized courses like environmental law or bankruptcy law. Students may also apply for externships that allow them to observe and participate in daily legal procedures. Additionally, most programs offer law clinics in a particular field, such as environmental law, in which students work with attorneys to research precedents and meet with clients.
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The LSAT is a difficult test which is usually a major step toward completing the education required to become a lawyer. Undergraduate students who are enrolled in a pre-law program or are otherwise planning to enter law school spend a significant amount of time studying and preparing for the LSAT.
Sydney law school students typically study for 3-years and earn a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at the end of the program, the completion of which shows that someone has the completed the education needed to be a lawyer. There is no mandated or standardized curriculum, but most law schools provide a comprehensive overview of the field, with courses from civil procedure to property law. Students learn legal writing and are taught to conduct research in legal libraries and online. After the first one-and-a-half years, students may begin enrolling in specialized courses like environmental law or bankruptcy law. Students may also apply for externships that allow them to observe and participate in daily legal procedures. Additionally, most programs offer law clinics in a particular field, such as environmental law, in which students work with attorneys to research precedents and meet with clients.
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Thank you so much, you explained very well and than you for the recommendation :)
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Rachel’s Answer
Hi Sydney. Thanks for your question. Law School is a total of three years (full-time) or four years (part-time). Generally speaking, mostly all law schools require a 4-year undergraduate degree. Thus, it will take a total of seven years to obtain a juris doctorate (JD). After law school, some spend an additional year or two specializing in a certain legal field. This program is referred to as an LL.M, or a legal masters.
If you go straight from undergrad to law school, then a total of seven years is what you're looking at. However, if you take time off to re-assess what you want or to study for the LSAT, then it may take a little longer.
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Obtain a bachelors degree (typically four years)
Take the LSAT (study for this full-time for roughly three months)
Attend law school (3 years)
(optional) attend a legal masters program (highly suggested for tax law, maybe not so much on other legal fields)
If you go straight from undergrad to law school, then a total of seven years is what you're looking at. However, if you take time off to re-assess what you want or to study for the LSAT, then it may take a little longer.
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Jason’s Answer
Law school is for 3 years, but you'll have to consider that in most states you will be required to have a bachelor's degree (another 4 years), and Texas is one of those states. So you're looking at around 7 years, maybe less if you take college credit courses or take extra courses and graduate early.
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Gisselle’s Answer
Law school lasts three years and the first year is known to be the hardest and the one where many students will dropout. You will need a bachelor's degree prior to that consists of four years at a college/university.