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Bushra Bintea
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i want to be a successful lawyer..now what should i do?
#lawyer please tell that what should i do
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Desiree Giler Mann
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Desiree’s Answer
It's wonderful that you're thinking of your career already! I think it's great to consider what you'll do professionally and try to be prepared.
To prepare to be a lawyer, I suggest:
1. Read anything/everything you can - all sorts of diverse subjects.
2. Develop strong writing/composition skills
3. Develop strong speaking/presenting skills
4. Develop strong analytical/issue-spotting/problem-solving skills
5. Try extracurricular actives that help with any of the above: theater, mock trial, moot court, debate, model UN, public speaking, etc.
6. It's never too soon to start building a network - talk to alumni from your school that have become lawyers, ask your parents/uncles/aunts/grandparents if they know any lawyers or judges with whom you can talk to learn more and get advice.
With all due respect to other posters, the process of becoming an attorney in the U.S. is different than it is in Bangladesh. When I visited Dhakar briefly on business a few years ago, I learned that you need 4-years LL. B (Hon’s), 6 month apprenticeship, and to pass the bar exam. You should research this, to confirm what you would need today to become an attorney. A great place to start would be the Bar Council's website (https://www.barcouncil.gov.bd/ ) and/or local universities that offer degrees in law (e.g., BRAC University, Independent University Bangladesh).
I also suggest that you remain open and flexible to other careers that might pique your interest as you learn more. If becoming an attorney is truly something of interest to you, then I encourage you to keep pursuing it. But if you find another passion along the way, you should explore that, too!
Good luck!!
read!
build your skills & take advantage of extracurricular actives
network
research requirements to get a law degree and to be admitted to practice law
remain open and flexible to other careers that might pique your interest
To prepare to be a lawyer, I suggest:
1. Read anything/everything you can - all sorts of diverse subjects.
2. Develop strong writing/composition skills
3. Develop strong speaking/presenting skills
4. Develop strong analytical/issue-spotting/problem-solving skills
5. Try extracurricular actives that help with any of the above: theater, mock trial, moot court, debate, model UN, public speaking, etc.
6. It's never too soon to start building a network - talk to alumni from your school that have become lawyers, ask your parents/uncles/aunts/grandparents if they know any lawyers or judges with whom you can talk to learn more and get advice.
With all due respect to other posters, the process of becoming an attorney in the U.S. is different than it is in Bangladesh. When I visited Dhakar briefly on business a few years ago, I learned that you need 4-years LL. B (Hon’s), 6 month apprenticeship, and to pass the bar exam. You should research this, to confirm what you would need today to become an attorney. A great place to start would be the Bar Council's website (https://www.barcouncil.gov.bd/ ) and/or local universities that offer degrees in law (e.g., BRAC University, Independent University Bangladesh).
I also suggest that you remain open and flexible to other careers that might pique your interest as you learn more. If becoming an attorney is truly something of interest to you, then I encourage you to keep pursuing it. But if you find another passion along the way, you should explore that, too!
Good luck!!
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Fred Rosenberger
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It's going to vary a little, depending on where you are. In the USA (where I live), first, you have to get a bachelors degree. That usually takes 4 years, and most people will major in something like history or political science,
Then you go to law school. This is a three year program, and you graduate with a doctorate degree in law. You next have to study for the bar exam. This is a two day test covering Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.
if you then want to specialize in certain fields (Tax, patents, i think, and possibly others), there is another, separate bar exam you have to take.
Then you go to law school. This is a three year program, and you graduate with a doctorate degree in law. You next have to study for the bar exam. This is a two day test covering Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.
if you then want to specialize in certain fields (Tax, patents, i think, and possibly others), there is another, separate bar exam you have to take.