Or could you simply study for it and, considering you passed, become a layer?
And if not, what would be the reasons for it?
2006-08-08 11:04:38 · 8 answers · asked by leblongeezer 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In most states yes...you do have to go to law school.
But in California, Washington, Florida (?) and Virginia you can take the Bar exam w/o having a law degree.
Your best bet is to check the Bar Asssociation of whatever state you wish to practice in for requirements to sit for the bar exam.
I believe that in Washington and maybe California you must be a clerk (apprentice) for some time before you can practice. Again, check with you state bar for the requirements.
2006-08-08 11:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It recommended that you do. Also, after you complete law school, you would have to take the LSATs, then you would take the BAR exam. The BAR exam is hardest in Texas, New York and California.
The BAR exam is taken in order to make you eligible to practice law with the U.S. Government (last time I checked). Examples of this would be: International and Federal Law.
When you pass, there's usually a ceremony held in D.C. in order for you to obtain your credentials from the BAR review people.
In order for you to become a lawyer, you would have to have the right credentials. You would have to have a license to practice, and also, you may want to work in a law firm or maybe for the city (depending on where you live).
I personally recommend going to law school, so that you have an idea of what may be on the BAR. But, I'm pretty sure that in some states that you can take the BAR without going to law school.
2006-08-08 18:14:33 · answer #2 · answered by Lavina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very few states still allow the apprentice-ship model, where you spend some number of years studying under a judge or attorney as their clerk before being allowed to take the bar.
Most states require that you go to law school, and with very few exceptions, that the law school be accredited by the ABA.
The reason is that the the curriculum provides a general education in legal concepts and promotes the ability to "think like a lawyer", by which them mean to analyze facts and rules and to understand how application of facts to rules can lead to conclusions.
2006-08-08 19:42:07 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In California, and only in California, can you take the Bar exam without ever having attended a law school. In some other states you can do so if you attended a foreign (especially an anglo-american Common Law faculty or received an LLM degree from a US law school; and some states may recognize a degree from an unaccredited law school.
But generally California is the one. It's not easy though.
2006-08-08 18:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, you have to be a member of a professional organization in order to take a professional exam, ie, the Bar Association, and the requirement for joining the organization is typically that you have a college degree from an accredited law school.
Technically, not to take the exam, but yes you do.
2006-08-08 18:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by Terri K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Guess it depends which country you´re talking about. In Brazil you must obtain a bachelor´s degree in order to take the bar examination. You will not be considered a lawyer if you do not meet the minimum requirements.
2006-08-08 20:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unlesss you want to pass it.
2006-08-08 18:15:11 · answer #7 · answered by ↓ImWithStupid ░░▒▒▓▓ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe so.
2006-08-08 18:08:54 · answer #8 · answered by Creep 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋