what classes would i need to take to be a lawyer ?

Answer 1

Take a program that interests you, because the number of students who get accepted into law school is extremely small, and many people will try repeatedly but never be accepted. The fact that you even asked this question on Yahoo Answers instead of looking at the websites for law schools yourself indicates that (at this point in time) you don't have the problem-solving and intellectual skills to get a high GPA and pass the LSAT with a high enough score to enter a law school. Choose a program that you find interesting, and that provides job opportunities upon completion, in case you don't get into law school. Look for a program with a co-op component, so that you get real work experience while you're studying. Law schools look only at your GPA, LSAT score, work experience and community/extra-curricular activities when selecting candidates. They are not concerned with the field in which you obtained your undergraduate degree.

Answer 2

Classes to take for pre law…

Courses Addressing LSAT( Law School Admission Test) -Type Skills

Business Law I
Business Law II
Composition & Literature: Poetry
History of Modern Philosophy
Comparative Politics
Composition & Literature: The Short Story
Introduction to Drama
Introduction to Logic
Constitutional Law I: Structure and Powers
Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Liberties
Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science
General Sociology

Courses Relevant to Law School Skills or Content

Introduction to Business
Principles of Macroeconomics
Finite Mathematics with Applications
Principles of Accounting I
Introduction to Creative Writing
Oral Interpretation
International Organizations

Answer 3

The law school you choose would outline all the required classes and you could select a few of your own. If you mean before law school some of the classes you take would depend on the type of law you want to practice, i.e. criminal, civil, corporate.

But generally I would recommend these classes:

Sociology
Philosophy
Business
Political Science
Criminal Justice
Math
Speech or Public Speaking
Psychology

Hope this helps and good luck with your career

Answer 4

Also in the United States you have to receive an undergraduate degree before you can enter law school. You will also have to take LSATS to even be accepted by the law school of your choice. It would be a great question to ask your counselor at school or ask you adviser on campus.

Answer 5

In Canada, we have to get an undergraduate degree before one can apply to a Law School. It may be good to take a business program or a political science program; however, other programs that may train you in communications and writing would not be a bad idea either.

Answer 6

Ask your councilor