eric  says:
2 years ago

kevin is right, you do not need to attend college for eleven years, but only seven to get your degree.

Candice  says:
2 years ago

Thank you for clarifying the number of years for completion. I was doing some research on the Internet on "How to become Lawyer", and what I read thus far is seven years. I'm looking for a career change from IT to something more interactive with people and still a decent salary.

a real attorney  says:
2 years ago

"It is a lot of studying and a lot of skills." Based on just that horrible sentence, as an attorney, I have to question the (1) author's credentials for writing on the topic; (2) the quality of the articles on the site; and (3) if the remarks of "experts" on this site can actually harm readers with bad information.

"You will need to basically go to college for eleven years." Perhaps the writer is not familiar with the US system of legal education, which can be a safe assumption as this is the worldwideweb afterall and some of the information in this article is hilarious in its inaccuracy. First, in the US, you attend 4 years of college (or longer if it takes you longer to finish your bachelor's degree). Once you complete college, you attend law school. Law school is typically and almost invariably a 3-year program.

"after you finish with that, you will be able to go out and get a job." Wrong, again. There's something called a bar exam that you have to pass before practicing law. Basically the author is suggesting that you go out and unlawfully practice law.

With the awful English grammar and usage, I wonder if this person is pulling one over on the community or just incredibly uncouth in attempting to gain some notoriety on at this site.

Carlos  says:
2 years ago

Cowden Law  says:
2 years ago

Your four year degree can be in just about anything, but it somewhat depends on what law school you're trying to enter. You won't get into Harvard if you got a 4 year degree in fashion design (Legally Blonde!) But you can get into the mid to lower tier schools with degrees that aren't the typical. Here's the deal though: get your degree in things that interest you. Most attorneys who graduate have no idea what type of law they are going to practice. You get out of school and you get a job. Most graduates can't be too picky about their first job out of school. A great undergrad degree for any area of law is Psychology. A great undergrad degree for any business law is, you guessed it, Business (or finance, or marketing). Hey, even a degree in fashion design can be very valuable if you want to be in-house counsel for Versace, right? The key is to get the highest GPA possible so that you can qualify for admission. Caveat: If you want to go into patent law, you MUST get a degree in one of the sciences (see www.uspto.gov for "patent agent" designations). For more info, visit my web site and drop me an email. cowdenlawfirm dot com.

nicksjgirl  says:
16 months ago

Whoever put 11 years does not know what their talking about!

Manino Paogo Nofoiaga.  says:
16 months ago

This is my goal is to be Lawyer. So ill go for it.

Jasmine  says:
14 months ago

Dulce  says:
13 months ago

well i think a lawyer is pretty hard but you have to put alot of effort to it so it could make it easier for you.

dwight schrute  says:
12 months ago

yes you must attend four years of college and obtain a bachelors degree before applying to law school

bobo  says:
8 months ago

Alexandra  says:
7 months ago

Hi, I'm kind of 15 years old and I want to be a Lawyer after I finish high School. I kind of don't know what's the best college for me, and i don't know what I should study to become a lawyer. I don't know much about this stuff and I would really like to know alot more from a proffesional if it's possible? If it is possible could you please e-mail me more about being a lawyer, how it is to be one, what do you need to study, best college, ect. E-mail me at alex25424@yahoo.com Please and thank you for your help.

nano  says:
7 months ago

grey fox is stupid

sapna  says:
7 months ago

grey fox is nonsence because he is breaking the conifidence of children .

for becoming a lawyer after high school you have to go to college for 4 yrs and then 3 yrs at law school

Eva   says:
5 months ago

Hello Im only 12 years old but In PSHE we have to do a presentation on what we want to do when we are older and we have to include how to get + How to finnish school + What GCSE's you would need to take and about sixth Form . Well i really want to be a lawyer when im older and I really need to know how to become that.(My brother said that every schools sixth form is specialised on a subject for example the school i go to is specialised for ICT but I dont want to do the subject on ICT i would want to do it on English .So does that mean that i would need to move to a different school after year 10 ?

Jordyn  says:
4 months ago

i ment highschool not collage

unknown  says:
6 weeks ago

idk ehf im wanting tah be a lwayer anymore because thatsz a long tyme !

NICOLE  says:
5 weeks ago

THAMK YOU FOR THE IFOPRMATOIN BUT I THOUHT THAT U NEEDE TO STUDY FOR 5 YEARS TO BECOME A LAWYER.ANY WAY WERE DID YOU GET THE INFORMATION THAT U HAVE TO STUDY FOR 11 YEARS?