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What courses are needed to gain a law degree

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Thank you comment icon To earn a law degree you have to go to law school. You can go to law school with any major. It's a good idea to emphasize your writing and analytical skills. Once you're in law school there are certain basic courses everyone has to take like contracts, criminal law, civil procedure and torts. In terms of courses for college, take courses in an area that you enjoy, that you can do well in and that will strengthen your critical thinking and writing skills. Effective communication is key, so courses that involve writing and researching are a plus. N Rutledge

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To earn a law degree you have to go to law school. You can go to law school with any major. It's a good idea to emphasize your writing and analytical skills. Once you're in law school there are certain basic courses everyone has to take like contracts, criminal law, civil procedure and torts. In terms of courses for college, take courses in an area that you enjoy, that you can do well in and that will strengthen your critical thinking and writing skills. Effective communication is key, so courses that involve writing and researching are a plus.

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I would add to N's answer - if you have a particular area of law you are interested in, ask a lawyer in that field for advice on college courses / degrees that could be helpful. As examples:

A tax attorney would do well to take accounting classes.
Patent attorneys typically are engineers.
Medical malpractice could use some core science classes.

That said, strong writing and communication skills will always serve you well as an attorney (and really most consulting professions).
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