What would be involved in going into law proffesion I already have BA and MA.?

Question

I have Masters in education so I don't kmnow if that's going to do anything unless I take up school law.

But I want to know How much/years school I'd have to atttend to become a lawyer. I hope I don't have to start from scratch.;

Answer 1

You should go to Iraq as a civilian contractor so you can be with your brother. With your education you'll probably looking at about $200,000 (possibly site lead) a year with $80,000 tax free. I do not know what you have a degree in, but you can put it to good use in Iraq and support your brother.

Answer 2

The standard ABA curriculum is recognized by all states, and almost all lawschools follow it. The JD (Juris Doctor) program is three years full-time, or four years-part time. You can shave a half-year off going summers. For example, I did my JD in 2.5 years full time.

It's possible that a few of your Master's credits might be able to be applied as elective credits toward your JD degree, but that depends on what you took and how well you did. Each school has different policies.

The bar exam happens about 2-3 months after you graduate. Most people start initial studying during their final semester, and then spend the last two months before the bar full time studying.

Getting into law school requires only a bachelors degree, but having another graduate degree makes you a more appealing candidate. The entry exam is called the LSAT -- Law School Aptitude Test. It basically measures your ability to think logically, and by analogy, to handle complex patterns of information, and measures your reading comprehension and your ability to write coherently. LSAC (link below) administers the LSAT, and also provides a service for getting together all the paperwork needed to apply.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Four (4) years in law plus one (1) year of review and taking the bar examinations. Five (5) years to become a lawyer and it is a great adventure for you.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Unlike med school, there are no "required courses" to apply for law school. You need to take the LSAT, and then apply to schools based on your score.

If you have an advanced degree you should have most of the recommended courses, so I doubt you'd need to "start from zero".

So, time wise--a year to take the LSAT and apply to the class starting fall 2007. Three years of law school, you could have your JD in 2010.

Answer 6

It's always best to gain some work experience. Why not write to various law firms or Community law centres, offering your services in a voluntary capacity in order to gain experience. They may even offer you a job.

When you apply to law school attach a copy of this Bush leagacy/CV Your professors will be most impressed by your research.



the bush legacy?
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

· LAW ENFORCEMENT: I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol. I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver's license suspended for 30 days. My Texas driving record has been lost" and is not available.


MILITARY: I joined the Texas Air National Guard and went AWOL. I refused to take a drug test or answer any questions about my drug use. By joining the Texas Air National Guard, I was able to avoid combat duty in Vietnam.
COLLEGE: I graduated from Yale University with a low C average. I was a cheerleader.
PAST WORK EXPERIENCE:

I ran for U.S. Congress and lost.
I began my career in the oil business in Midland, Texas, in 1975. I bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas. The company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock.
I bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using taxpayer money.
With the help of my father and our right-wing friends in the oil industry (including Enron CEO Ken Lay), I was elected governor of Texas.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS:

I changed Texas pollution laws to favor power and oil companies, making Texas the most polluted state in the Union.
During my tenure, Houston replaced Los Angeles as the most smog-ridden city in America.
I cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas treasury to the tune of billions in borrowed money.
I set the record for the most executions by any governor in American history.
With the help of my brother, the governor of Florida, and my father's appointments to the Supreme Court, I became President after losing by over 500,000 votes.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT:

I am the first President in U.S. history to enter office with a criminal record.
I invaded and occupied two countries at a continuing cost of over one billion dollars per week.
I spent the U.S. surplus and effectively bankrupted the U.S. Treasury.
I shattered the record for the largest annual deficit in U.S. history.
I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12-month period.
I set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12-month period.
In my first year in office, over 2 million Americans lost their jobs and that figure has risen to over 3 million lost jobs by the end of 2003.
I'm proud that the members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in U.S. history.
My "poorest millionaire," Condoleeza Rice, has a Chevron oil tanker named after her.
I set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips by a U.S. President.
I am the all-time U.S. and world record-holder for receiving the most corporate campaign donations.
My largest lifetime campaign contributor, and one of my best friends, Kenneth Lay, presided over the largest corporate bankruptcy fraud in U.S. history, Enron.
My political party used Enron private jets and corporate attorneys to assure my success with the U.S. Supreme Court during my election decision.
I have protected my friends at Enron and Halliburton against investigation or prosecution. More time and money was spent investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair than has been spent investigating one of the biggest corporate rip-offs in history.
I presided over the biggest energy crisis in U.S. history and refused to intervene when corruption involving the oil industry was revealed.
I presided over the highest gasoline prices in U.S. history.
I changed the U.S. policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts.
I appointed more convicted criminals to administration than any President in U.S. history.
I created the Ministry of Homeland Security, the largest bureaucracy in the history of the United States government.
I've broken more international treaties than any President in U.S. history.
I am the first President in U.S. history to have the United Nations remove the U.S. from the Human Rights Commission.
I withdrew the U.S. from the World Court of Law.
I refused to allow inspectors access to U.S. "prisoners of war" detainees and thereby have refused to abide by the Geneva Convention.
I am the first President in history to refuse United Nations election inspectors (during the 2002 U.S. election).
I set the record for fewest number of press conferences of any President since the advent of television.
I set the the all-time record for most days on vacation in any one-year period.
After taking off the entire month of August, 2001, I presided over the worst security failure in U.S. history.
I garnered the most sympathy for the U.S. after the World Trade Center attacks and less than a year later made the U.S. the most hated country in the world, the largest failure of diplomacy in world history.
I have set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously protest me in public venues (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against any person in the history of mankind.
I am the first President in U.S. history to order an unprovoked, pre-emptive attack and the military occupation of a sovereign nation. I did so against the will of the United Nations, the majority of U.S. citizens, and the world community.
I have cut health care benefits for war veterans and support a cut in duty benefits for active duty troops and their families -- in war time.
In my State of the Union Address, I lied about our reasons for attacking Iraq, then blamed the lies on our British friends.
I am the first President in history to have a majority of Europeans (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and security.
I am supporting development of a nuclear "Tactical Bunker Buster," a WMD.
I have so far failed to fulfill my pledge to bring Osama Bin Laden to justice.
RECORDS AND REFERENCES:

All records of my tenure as governor of Texas are now in my father's library, sealed and unavailable for public view.
All records of SEC investigations into my insider trading and my bankrupt companies are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public view.
All records or minutes from meetings that I, or my Vice-President, attended regarding public energy policy are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public review.