What are the courses you might need in high school to become a lawyer?

Question

WHat are the courses u might need when you want to become a lawyer?
(if you guys don't mind, i need all of them)

Answer 1

Stay involved in what you enjoy doing! Law school look for diversity when selecting the students. They do not look at the courses students took in high school. Even when deciding upon a college major, do something you enjoy. As long as you do well in your classes and are involved in activities, law school do not seem to be picky as to a major. They look for differences among students to bring different angles to the classroom. If you enjoy speech & debate, though, you should get involved with that during high school and college. There are programs in different cities that have Teen Court programs which allow students to be attorneys representing their peers. That would be good experience.

Answer 2

English - you need to be able to write and to understand what may be difficult to read wording. Take all the English you can.

History/Government - 'nuff said

Accounting/Business - you will want to have basic knowledge of these topics in particular.

Psychology/Sociology - learning about people, families, society and what makes them tick will help, as well as basics about psychological testing, etc.... is valuable. These will fly by in college and it helps to have knowledge already from high school and a familiarity with terms.

Speech and Debate - join the debate team! You won't be sorry you did. Debate prepares you for thinking on your feet, researching, organizing your thoughts, taking different sides of a topic, working solo or as a team, public speaking, etc... I can't recommend this enough. Being on the debate and forensics team in high school did better than anything else in preparing me for college work.

Subjects like math, science, western civ, etc... that require intense memorization skills and understanding - if you can learn how to learn, you will have a huge start on classmates in college and law school, as well as in test-taking for the LSAT and later the bar exam.

Any languages you can take will also be helpful. The more we move to a global society, the more important it will be for you to know another language. Spanish is a great option, but even sign language is a huge asset and will help with your admission prospects. Larger schools offer Latin - take it if you can. I never had the option and wish I would have.

I hope this helps. Glad you are thinking ahead!

Answer 3

In high school take 4 years of English and as many classes that teach you to write because lawyers must write a lot and use language well.

Take whatever political science and history courses are available.

Learning Spanish or another foreign language would be a great asset and set you apart from other candidates for college and law school.

If you can take Latin that would help since our legal system employs lots of Latin terms. Many high schools don't offer it, but you could take it in college. Because Latin is tough and the classes are small, you'll bond more with the other students. I did.

Answer 4

Law schools do not review high school courses or grades when they evaluate an application for admission. The only reasons to worry about course selection in preparation for a law degree are the following:

You want good grades. Otherwise, you will not be admitted to university and then to law school. And you will not have scholarships that will help pay tuition.

You want a good preparation for succeeding in university and law school. This involves taking courses that emphasize critical thinking, test-taking and research skills, and an ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Answer 5

None - just do well. Law schools don't seek any information about the courses you took in high school. Some applications ask for the name of your high school and at least 1 law school that I know of asks for your high school GPA, but they don't require high school transcripts or anything like that. Take what makes you happy and what will help you get into a good college.

Answer 6

4 years of english
4 years of math (algebra I II, geometry, pre-calculus)
4 years of science (biology, physics, chemistry, etc.)
2-3 years of a foreign language
4 years of history/social sciences (US history, world history,
government, sociology, etc.)
If possible, take any electives related to leadership, government, history, public speaking, communication, organization, etc.