what course is needed to be able to become a lawyer??

Question

in other words what steps and courses do i need to take?? and what is a decent law school that has online courses??

Answer 1

In the US:

Just get a bachelors and then take the LSAT. You major doesn't matter. They don't care what you took. They just want to see that you could handle college work and get good grades at it.

There are no "decent" online law schools. If you can't do a regular day program, there are many legit schools that offer night programs.

Answer 2

In the USA, you need to first have a respectable bachelors (4 year degree), take the LSAT, and then get into an accredited Law School. (Accredited with the American Bar Association, they have a list). Many politicians do their pre-law undergrads in Journalism, my stepmom did hers in French. There are specializations of law, you might want your undergrad to suite the specialization.

There are no accredited online law schools in the USA at this time. Lawyers aren't online kinds of people, you don't have virtual court cases. There may be at some time, but the American Bar Association isn't ready for that kind of thing.

The situation is similar in most other countries. But in the UK, you can take a three year undergraduate degree and become a lawyer with that. (and it's a lot cheaper too). You could then transfer your lawyer status to the US (a little loophole)

Answer 3

There are far too many lawyers and law schools now in this country. As a result, you can easily find a law school that will accept you no matter what you study if you have decent grades, pass the LSAT, and can pay the tuition. You generally first get a bachelors degree and then enroll in law school. But there are some law schools that accept people with only 2-3 years of college, I think, in which you complete your bachelors degree along with your law degree.

Answer 4

do what they say