I am home schooling my 14 year old child. What types of courses should be taken in high school?
2007-02-05 01:49:17 · 5 answers · asked by M P 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Don't worry about it. Just have them take the regular courses.
Law schools don't care what major you are in college, let alone what you did in high school.
The key is to expose him to all kinds of subjects. Then, let him pursue the area that interests him the most. You don't really need to "prepare" for law school. Having good writing skills is important, as well as being able to think analytically, but tons of regular courses and majors help develop those skills.
So, it's more important for him to develop a good base in an area that he likes before law school, making it easier for him to get internships and, ultimately, a job, in that area after law school.
2007-02-05 08:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In high school, I would recommend taking the advanced college placement curriculum. If you are sending the child to a magnet school, choose the school with the curriculum most well suited to your child's aptitude and learning style. The child will still have to go through 4 years of college, 3 years of law school, and pass the state Bar Exam. Good luck.
2007-02-05 01:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by wespectmyauthoritah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, paralegals can become lawyers, but they need to go to law school. There used to be something called "reading for the law" which you could do on the outside, but I don't think you can do that anymore.
2016-05-24 17:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get a 4 year BA, then you go to law school for 3 years.
2007-02-05 01:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In high school, the regular courses are fine. It is the post education courses that he must choose correctly!
2007-02-05 01:51:59 · answer #5 · answered by White Shooting Star of HK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋