im good at everything except for math and i hear that to be a lawyer u really dont need to know much math its more focused on reading and im good at english and reading and comprehension. plus my uncle and one of my good friends dads is a lawyer. what are the requirements to be one anyway? is it hard? y is it hard? or is it easy? how much do i make annually? do u make ur own hours? are they many typesd of lawyers? (ex. attorneys, judges, desk lawyor, court lawyer. etc..) i heard u have to have good gpa?
2007-11-15 09:11:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
lol believe me i dont write like this when im writing in school.
2007-11-15 09:20:46 · update #1
omg its yahoo answers for crying out loud! i dont write like this when i do essays and homework and anything important. i have awesome handwriting and am a fast typer
2007-11-15 09:21:55 · update #2
and btw i DONT want an easy ride. i just suck at math and dont care about my spelling when writing IM's
2007-11-15 09:22:44 · update #3
Not unless you learn to clean up the way "u" write.
A motion filed with a court that starts "Yo, juge dude, let mi homey out" isn't going to get much attention.
Richard
2007-11-15 09:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Well, first you will have to learn how to capitalize properly. While you may not need to be good at math, you do need good deductive reasoning, which tends to go hand in hand with math skills. Reading comprehension skills are probably the most important.
Is it hard? I didn't think law school was as tough as people make out, but I didn't work as hard as a lot of people and graduated in the middle of my class.
Requirements vary depending on how good a law school you want to get into. I majored in science and went to a solid 4-year undergrad school. I got into a decent law school with a 3.1 GPA (not so good) and a 160 LSAT score (pretty good). U.S. News and World Report has good information in this department.
The money you make will depend on who you work for, what school you go to, how much you work, and how well you did in school. I've been an attorney for two years and am making about 50K annually. But I have a low stress job, pretty standard work week, and decent vacation time.
If you want to make the big bucks, you will either have to study boring law (e.g. tax or bankruptcy, or something like that) or graduate high in your class and work for a law firm for about 60 hours a week.
Something to consider is how expensive the school is. A $100K loan can nag you for 20 years. Because of that, I would recommend choosing a public school if you can.
And you need to consider whether you would enjoy reading about complex legal issues for 40 hours a week. That really grinds on some people. Personally, I almost never read for fun anymore cause my job drains my desire to read.
2007-11-15 09:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Benjamin Gladstone 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ummm...why don't you prove that you can write in academic English. A lot of us might be more willing to believe you if we could see some evidence of a skill in writing.
You will need a GPA well over 3.0.
On the other hand, if you don't know why you want to be a lawyer, you will probably not do too well on the application letter.
Do some research to see if it is what you really want to do.
2007-11-15 09:48:01 · answer #3 · answered by Bucky 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Becoming a lawyer is not a piece of cake but if you're smart, and you have the ability to analyze, conduct an argument, and you write well, you may have a chance.
You need 4 years of college specializing in pre-law. You also have to pass the LSAT to get into law school. Once in law school prepare to spend all your time studying and analyzing cases. You will also have to defend your analyzations of those cases verbally, in class. Bear in mind, law professors are merciless. You either know the material or you don't and if you're not prepared for your classes, it won't be pleasant.
You will have to write quite a bit. You will learn to write briefs, how to Shepardize a case, among other goodies.(http://www.lectlaw.com/files/lwr17.htm) You will also write analyzations of the cases you read.
If you make it through law school you will then have to sit for the bar exam which is a 4-day test. It's given once a year, usually in July, and not everyone passes the first time. It's extremely difficult.
Most practicing attornies make in the neighborhood of $200 to $400 an hour depending on their field of law. If you don't argue well, I wouldn't recommend you go into litigation. There are several areas of law: family law; wills, trusts, and estates; corporate law; tax law; litigation; criminal; admiralty; product defect; personal injury among others.
Good luck! If you find becoming a lawyer isn't your thing, but law still interests you, try paralegal work.
Do I want to be a Lawyer?
http://academic.regis.edu/jriley/lawyer.htm
2007-11-15 09:29:40 · answer #4 · answered by Raca 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Being an attorney is not hereditary, so who cares if your ftaher and your uncles roomates sisters friend is a lawyer. But if your father is an attorney, I'm sure you would get the best answer from him. Unless he thinks youre gonna be hauling garbage for a living.
2007-11-15 09:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by BROOOOOKLYN 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of what goes on behind the scenes in the legal world involves research. Why don't you start now, researching the answers to your questions. Based on your writing, I question your English skills.
2007-11-15 09:20:26 · answer #6 · answered by Nefertiti 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree with what's been answered
2016-07-30 07:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by Sally 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the questions you asked it sounds like you are looking for an easy ride, I would not want someone with that attitude representing me.
2007-11-15 09:20:32 · answer #8 · answered by Dawg 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It depends
2016-08-26 06:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋