What courses do I take to become a Lawyer?

Answer 1

If you are asking which classes to take as an undergraduate student to help you get into law school, you do not need a particular curriculum, but most law schools want to see that you have taken some courses which require a lot of reading and extensive writing, since those are skills you will need in law school. Don't think that you should take law-related courses as an undergraduate - they won't help you at all, and may, in fact, confuse you.

If you mean what types of courses are taught in law school, you will probably take things like Contracts, Torts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, Remedies, Property, along with electives depending upon the area of law you want to get into.

Answer 2

You have to go to law school to become a lawyer, now when your in your undergraduate studies try to take some logic classes and government and theory courses, it doesnt matter what your major is, but taking a logic class really will help you prepare for the LSAT.

Answer 3

It depends on what area of law you want to practice. If you're interested in business law, you should take some business classes (accounting, finance, etc). If you're interested in education law, take some educational theory classes. If you want to be a trial lawyer, definitely take some speech or public speaking classes. ... As a major, you might think about civics or political science, but it depends, again, on what sort of law you want to practice. You have to get your undergraduate degree first and then apply for law school.

If you call a college counselor, they should be able to help steer you in the right direction. You might even try calling counselors at a law school. They can tell you exactly what is expected in order to be admitted to their program and give you a general idea of what is expected for most law programs.

Good luck.