I am a high school junior. I will be doing two years at a community college, then transfering to a university for two years, then law school. What is the quickest way i can graduate from law school with all the necessary courses. How long will i be in school after high school before i am a lawyer?(assuming i pass everything)
2007-02-15 07:10:13 · 6 answers · asked by teddy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
depending on what courses you take in high school (APs, etc.) you can try to graduate from college in three years with a pre-law degree. if you go as quickly as you can and work really hard you could pass the bar exam after 3 years in law school. That's 12th grade, 3.5 years in college, and 3 in law= 6 or 7 years.
2007-02-15 07:15:21 · answer #1 · answered by Kate 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't plan on rushing through law school. But I'd say if you really wanted to be a lawyer that bad. You would have to complete 4 years of undergraduate (doing lots of extra curriculars, clubs, and getting a solid GPA. not to mention doing well on your LSAT).
Then you go to law school for three years. You could shorten your law school time by taking summer courses so you can graduate early. You also might want to intern for law firms and get some work experience during the summers of your second and third year of law school.
After you graduate from law school you have to take the State Bar exam (which is no walk in the park). My brother just failed it and he went to law school at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and graduated with a solid GPA.
You have to study for months, in my opinion. The test is 3 days long, 6 hours a day, and you need to check out laptops to type your essays on.
Once you passed the bar, hope you get a job at a law firm and then you are a licensed attorney.
2007-02-15 07:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First you get your bachelors, then you get your law degree.
The time it takes to get your bachelors depends on the person. Typically, this means 4 to 5 years. Can be shorter or longer. What major you choose doesn't really matter. Poly Sci is not inherently better as a "pre-law" major, as is the common misconception. There's really no such thing as a pre-law major.
Law school takes 3 years if you do the regular day program. 4 years for the night/part time program.
After that, you can take the bar. There are also LLM programs you can take after law school. Sort of a grad school for grad school. Not necessary to become a lawyer though, just helpful in certain fields of law.
2007-02-15 07:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After high school?
Possibly 3-5 years in undergrad plus 3 or possibly 4 = 6-9 years before you finish law school.
Although in certain states, (i.e. California) you are allowed to be an apprentice of a lawyer, do the studying yourself then sit for the bar exam and become a lawyer that way. (You will have to take the baby bar)...in that situation, the time it takes to become a lawyer depends on you.
2007-02-15 07:22:19 · answer #4 · answered by trer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally looking at your education as a race to be finished as soon as possible is NOT a good idea, but law school normally takes 3 years, so count of it taking 7 years after high school. If you wanted to rush through college and take summer school, you could probably cut off a semester or two, but why? You learn more in the classroom if you also take time to experience life, to which you can relate your coursework. You want to have internships and study abroad experiences and enjoy yourself, not just get to the finish line.
2007-02-15 07:21:45 · answer #5 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Law school is three years if you go full time. That means seven years in college.
If you can swing it -- go to a four year university for all four years rather than a community college first.
2007-02-15 09:30:44 · answer #6 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should be around 8
4 bachelor
4 law school or maybe three
2007-02-15 07:18:49 · answer #7 · answered by Praiser in the storm 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋