I was watching something, and wondered, COULD an attorney be a friend of someone's? Like, if someone wanted to help a friend out, would they have to be licsensed?
2006-11-27 01:14:19 · 10 answers · asked by I think... 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Attorneys have to go to law school, and pass the bar.
They can help out a friend, without asking for money in return. Other than that, would you really want someone who had only some knowledge of the legal system, or someone who actually kept abreast of things in the legal system.
2006-11-27 01:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by sassy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some state, notably California, one does not have to go to law school. Instead on can demonstrates substantial training in law some other way(say by working on court for 3-4 years). One still has to be admitted to the bar(usually by passing an exam) to be able to legally advice and represent client in a legal matters.
2006-11-27 02:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by hq3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To practice law in the United States (you didn't say where you were located in your question) you must be licensed by the jurisdiction in which you practice or admitted pro hac vice based on a license from another jurisdiction. This would require taking and passing the bar exam. To sit for the bar exam in any jurisdiction you must have successfully graduated from law school.
2006-11-27 02:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes....you have to get your bachelors and then go to law school for like abouther 3 years....some do it in 2...and then you take a very hard STATE Board test....any person can go into a court and defend themselves...if it's a very serious crime though I wouldn't.....and if you have no money then you can ask for a public defender (lawyers that take people that have no $$)...of course they do not put all the time into your's because the State pays them crap so they take a lot of regular paying people too...if you have no money you can always call information and get your local Legal Assistance Office to maybe help out....and yes you can have a friend or family member be your lawyer for MOST cases but not all....
2006-11-27 01:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by TWISTER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is honestly not as prestigious, yet Santa Clara college has between the final IP classes of the regulation colleges generally as a results of its proximity to the Silicon Valley. I think of that going to Harvard & Yale will in basic terms be extra fluff (to not point out the greater $$ for the loans). Boalt hall could in all probability have a competent software because of the fact it is so on the area of the San Jose area, yet honestly provide Santa Clara a seem. I think of that your PhD and regulation ranges will talk for themselves, whether it somewhat relies upon on what your long-term occupation targets are.
2016-10-13 05:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot represent someone in court or provide legal services unless you are a member of state bar in which those services are provided. A juris doctorate is a prerequisite to taking the bar examination. Anything else is unlicensed practice of law subject to court sanctions.
2006-11-27 01:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by Tara P 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's like asking if a doctor has to go to med school or a psychologist has to go to graduate school: obviously. If you don't go to the proper graduate schools for which you want to study you cannot learn the necessary tools to take the exams to actually get your license. Oh well best of luck!
2006-11-27 01:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by NEGRONE1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe all that's required is that a person be able to pass the Bar exam, I'm sure it helps to have law school behind you
2006-11-27 01:28:43 · answer #8 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies by state. For example: in the movie "Catch Me If You Can" (based on a true story) the character becomes a lawyer simply by passing the bar (in Louisiana).
2006-11-27 02:55:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tara P has it right
to the poster above - in Catch Me if You Can, he also forged a diploma from a law school
2006-11-27 03:03:48 · answer #10 · answered by BigD 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋