I am a teacher...But I'm getting of giving 100% effort for everyone else
and getting pooped on by everyone for my efforts.
I am intelligent and already have a Masters. Its time to give a 100% effort into a proffession that will reward me for my efforts.
I would like to go into law....I am considering it heavily. What should I do first? Tests ? funding? entrance examines? prep? study? look for schools? Iif you know a good web site for perspective lawyers.
2006-08-20 11:01:09 · 7 answers · asked by rache001 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
80-200 hours is that all .....pffft
I've been doing that for 5 years now
2006-08-20 11:19:29 · update #1
well you need to prep, and prep hard for the LSAT. consider some professional courses on taking it (kaplan's, etc). then consider which law school you want to attend. be prepared, your 'me' essay had better be stellar if you want a teir 1 school (harvard, stanford, etc). jump to each school's web site and check out the law school. they will give you an insight into what the program will require. be prepared, law school will require you to retrain yourself in how you think and view the world. whatever your prior masters is in will not prepare you for the rigors of law school.
when you get that first job too, be prepared to work and work like you never have before in your life as a teacher. are you willing to dedicate 80-100 hours per week for the first 2 years as a junior lawyer in a law firm?
2006-08-20 11:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by JuJitsu_Fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as cheesy as it sounds, go buy So You Want To Be a Lawyer, by LSAC (Law School Admission Council). i would even check online on Amazon or something b/c a lot of people sell them used. i always knew i wanted to be a lawyer, but i still read this book. it talks about the process, financial aid, etc. it brings a more realistic viewpoint and from there you can make your own decision. most people bail if they do not get good scores on their LSAT. i did horrible on my first LSAT (and i took a Kaplan prep course). so i took it again, and improved 11 points! getting into law school is the toughest part. so if you get through that, you will be fine...until the bar exam :)
good luck :)
2006-08-20 11:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by sexy law chick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Youre about to enter a heavily saturated field, but when I was taking my paralegal certification classes, I was told to do duel subjects; Paralegal with an accounting background to do tax accounting with legal research for big companies. I know of one student who did so and ended up with a $80,000.00 with only a associate degree so think where you could go and there is a huge demand for such in todays world. Just an idea! Good luck
2006-08-20 11:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 08:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abandon any form of ethical behaviour you may possess and learn to put the screws to even the most needy. that and practise chasing ambulances .
2006-08-20 11:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by Shawn S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pick out what schools you wish to go to, and then figure out how you are going to go to school full time and support yoruself.
2006-08-20 11:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
law school might be good.
2006-08-20 11:06:31 · answer #7 · answered by sb_lovesyou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋