What does it take to become a legal associate?

Question

majors?
years of schooling?
and what kind of things do they do

First-year Legal Associate

Legal eagles just beginning their careers are sought by law firms and corporate legal departments across the country. Patent law, biotechnology and healthcare are growing practice areas, so professionals with undergraduate degrees in science or engineering, especially from top schools, are valued. Having practice area experience as a summer associate further enhances one's marketability. In addition, as legal firms open more offices overseas, multilingual graduates with international law backgrounds will be hot commodities. First-year associates at midsize law firms (offices with 35-75 attorneys) will earn annual starting salaries of $68,250 to $95,750 in 2007, a 7.9 percent increase over last year. Starting base pay for first-year associates at large firms (more than 75 attorneys) is projected to jump 6.2 percent.

Answer 1

Do you mean a lawyer? How do you become a lawyer? If so, you need to have an undergraduate degree. Then you should take the following steps:

1) take the LSATs (for entry into law school)
2) attend law school (usually 3 years)
3) Internships (nonpaying job to get the job)
4) take the bar examination
5) develop a law career

Lawyers interpret the law through actions and words for the protection of an individual, a business concern or an idea. They are widely versed in many areas: the law, economics, history, human motivation and behavior, and the practicalities of day to day living. The education of lawyers never ends because they must constantly be abreast of information which may be of use to the client.

Still confused as to whether a career in law is for you? Here is a good site from the University of Delaware describing a lawyer's role and the different fields of law: www.udel.edu/prelaw/pre-law.htm

Answer 2

just take off the "ociate".

Answer 3

you've asked this question twice...