2007-11-09 11:30:16 · 3 answers · asked by Curious 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am not interested in HOW to become a lawyer. My question is whether it is hard TO BE a lawyer nowadays.
2007-11-09 14:08:51 · update #1
i heard the job market to be a lawyer is slim nowadays. But it pays to have a law degree and use it toward another profession.
2007-11-09 12:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Not here 2 make friends 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They try and make it hard. You have to get good grades in college and then do well on the LSAT. After that you try and get into a good school. And it is true that about 1/3rd flunk out. Then there is the Bar exam. Now if you are in some states the bar pass rate is 90%, so it is not that hard. Then there are others like California where half fail. That just sucks. I took the Cal bar. I walked into the test center, a hotel ballroom with 500 wantabe lawyers sat. I looked around and decided I was smarter then half of them and passed the first time. Start to finish is about 8 years with tests and bar exam. It is a lot of work, but jobs are a little tight if you want to be a prosecutor or a public defender. Money is good, but not great. I am very happy with my vocational choice.
2007-11-09 19:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess, sincemy cousin was really stressed about the bar exams and he was an all A student in school too
2007-11-09 19:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋