Law Degree....I have a question....do you get a Bachelor's Degree in anything, then get your Master's in Law?

Question

Sorry I am really stupid about this......Can you get a Bachelor's degree in Law? Or can you get a degree in any subject, then get your Master's in Law? How does that work? I live in Indiana, know of any good law schools?
(Serious answers only)

I am wanting Criminal Law....

Answer 1

You can get your bachelors in any subject. Then, you attend law school, which is a three-year program. (Some schools offer bachelor's programs that are related to law, like criminology, but you still need to attend law school even if you get a bachelors in one of these subjects). After completing law school, you receive a "juris doctor" degree (J.D.). If you want, you can continue on to get further credentials, including a masters or a doctorate, although these types of degrees are usually only useful to someone who is interested in teaching law.

To practice law, you will need to pass the bar exam in your state, and pass additional requirements, like typically a background check. In some states, a law degree is not required -- if you can take the bar exam and pass it without going to law school, then you can practice law. However, this is only helpful if you want to practice law by yourself - almost no one will hire a lawyer who did not attend law school.

When you look for law schools, look for schools that are accredited by the American Bar Association. Schools that are not accredited have not met certain basic standards, and are not as reputable.

Answer 2

In the US most accredited law schools require an undergraduate bachelors degree. In the old days, pre-60's, most law schools granted an LLB (Bachelor of Laws) after three years; but a few granted a J.D (Juris Doctor) for the same course, on the theory that 3 years of post graduate education deserves a doctorate. Through a quirk in the U.S. Civil Service regulations, attorneys with a J.D. could start at a higher pay grade than those with an LL.B. Once that became widely known within a coupole of years all the law schools converted to the J.D. & many even allowed their prior graduates to exchange their old LLB for the JD. Now the post J.D. degree is the LL.M. (Master of Laws)

Answer 3

I've got a few relatives in law school who are trying to talk me into going, and I am an electrical engineering undergrad. Apparently your chances of getting into law school and then getting a great job are increased if you have an undergrad degree which is not typical, but still very valuable. I'd stay away from common ones like pre-law or political science.

Engineering is great for undergrad before law school I hear because then you can make serious money as a patent lawyer. Be creative, think of something you would really enjoy studying in undergrad then talk to the important people and see if it's a good pre-law degree. You can do just about anything, I've even heard agricultural degrees work well. I'd be willing to bet geology is a good one if you wanted to become a lawyer for an oil company :) Start benefiting from the high gas prices for a change!

Diversity in the law field is good.

Answer 4

The Law degree is usually a Juris Doctor, and the Master's (oddly enough) follows after.

You can get a Bachelor of Science in various aspects of law, such as Criminology, and in some cases the first year of Law School is the Senior year for the Bachelor's.

I'd bet money Indiana has several fine law schools. I'd suggest if you REALLY want some good information, you buy a lawyer or a judge lunch and have them tell you about Law as a career.

You may get some good information on how to pursue it from where you are now, or you may decide to become a Mime.

Answer 5

a lot of universities offer a pre-law program, for example, my bachelor's is a B.A. in Law & Society. however, you can get your degree in anything and then go onto law school. many people study psychology or english or pre-med or computer science, you get the picture i'm sure. as one person said above, typically you get your doctor of juris prudence, your JD, before your Masters of Laws, your LLM. Law school is what will lead you to your JD. I don't know of any specific law schools in Indiana, however I'm sure you can find that out by googling "law school" and "indiana". Another way is to go to Barnes and Noble or some other book store and just ask them for a book that reviews law schools. Those are a great resource. Good luck!

Answer 6

There is no bachelor's in law. First you need a bachelors and then you can apply to go to law school. The law degree is a J.D. (juris doctor). If you are thinking of this don't get a BS in "just anything". Talk to your counselor about which major will best prepare you for law school. I have always favored business or economics.

Answer 7

Under the British system, you could go to law school directly out of high school and earn an LL. B. (bachelors of law) degree.

With the American system, one must get a college degree (bachelors degree) in almost any discipline you want. When I was in college, the most popular pre-law majors were Political Science, English, and History. Nevertheless, I knew people who had majored in psychology, sociology, engineering, economics, accounting, philosophy, and even music who ended up going to law school. The essential thing is to learn critical thinking. Then one must take the LSAT (law school admission test), and be admitted to an accredited law school. Law schools in the United States used to offer the LL. B. degree, but in the 1960's, many of them upgraded the name of their degree to "Juris Doctor" (doctor of jurisprudence). The course of study for either degree is three years, and the curriculum is the same. One needs to have the degree from a law school in order to take the bar admission exam.

The bar exam usually takes tow days, and, once you have passed it, you can be admitted to practice before the bar of the state where you live. Admission to a state bar is required to be admitted to practice before all federal courts.

You do not need a Masters of Law degree unless you want to specialize in an area such as tax law. However, it is not necessary to have a Masters of Law in Taxation in order to be admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.

I believe there are four (4) law schools in the state of Indiana. They are: University of Indiana, Bloomington; University of Indiana, Indianapolis; Notre Dame; and Valparaiso. You need not get a degree from an "in state" law school in order to qualify to sit for the bar exam. You will find that all law schools have a "national" curriculum that well prepares you to take the bar exam.

Answer 8

interior the US maximum approved regulation colleges require an undergraduate bachelors degree. interior the previous days, pre-60's, maximum regulation colleges granted an LLB (Bachelor of rules) after 3 years; yet some granted a J.D (Juris surgeon) for the comparable direction, on the thought 3 years of post graduate education merits a doctorate. by a quirk interior the U.S. Civil provider regulations, attorneys with a J.D. ought to start at a extra robust pay grade than those with an LL.B. as quickly as that grew to grow to be extensively uncomplicated interior a coupole of years all of the regulation colleges switched over to the J.D. & many even allowed their previous graduates to change their previous LLB for the JD. Now the post J.D. degree is the LL.M. (grasp of rules)

Answer 9

first you need to get a degree in any number of subject pretaining to law. criminology for example. from there you move on to youre law degree-masters comes later.

Answer 10

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