Before or after? do i need to internship
2007-10-17 06:15:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The requirements to become a lawyer vary from state to state, although generally you do not need to serve an internship or apprenticeship.
For more information, contact the Board of Bar Examiners in your state.
2007-10-17 06:18:53 · answer #1 · answered by raichasays 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Different states and countries have different requirements.
In the US, typically, you need to attend law school (after getting a bachelors degree in something else), graduate, then pass the bar exam. Most states require an ABA-approved law school -- a few do not. One or two states also allow sitting for the bar exam after an apprenticeship in a law office, in place of law school.
Becoming a lawyer is one thing -- being a good lawyer is another. And as with any profession, you need experience and practice to develop expertise and be good at what you do. An internship is one way to get practice -- usually during lawschool. Others include getting a job after law school, and gaining experience that way.
It's amazing -- and someone disconcerting -- how little most lawschool graduates know about actually practicing in the field -- and that knowledge only comes with real hands-on experience -- either from clinic classes or internships during school -- or experience outside of school.
2007-10-17 06:21:52 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
While there is no formal requirement for an internship, when I was in law school the best prepared students were those who had worked in a firm as a clerk, legal secretary or paralegal. Former law enforcement types were also well prepared, at least for the criminal law aspects.
Law school comes at you hard and fast. Having exposure to the legal field before entering law school will not only help you begin to think (and write) like a lawyer, but will also help you determine what kind of law you want to practice.
2007-10-17 07:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by esquirewinters 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go back to school, and start by learning how to speak and write English, and then concentrate on learning the simple fact that you should check carefully before submitting prose of any kind for public, or indeed, private viewing. I suggest you give up the dream of becoming a lawyer and try your luck at driving a bus!
2007-10-17 06:32:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
English practice.
2007-10-17 06:18:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
touch your community county bar association. tell them the biggest factors of your case, they'll refer you to a specialist who will many times seek for suggestion from with you for 20-half-hour to make certain if the referral is a good in high quality condition. good success
2016-12-18 09:59:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The third answer (Coranth 1) sounds brilliant! I was gonna say the same thing! He got there first! Ooops!
2007-10-17 06:28:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mysterious 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would start learning how to form a grammatically correct sentence.
2007-10-17 06:26:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋