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Where should I study or work to practice the career of lawyer?
I would like to study at a university where it can give me several job opportunities, since I would like to work in any city in the country to demonstrate my good professional knowledge.
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Gloria’s Answer
Hi Karla,
I love your flexibility and your willingness to study and work anywhere. That is really great. It is also a question that I cannot answer for you, but I wanted to give you some things to consider so you can work it out for yourself.
Going out of state can be more expensive than staying in the state where you live. And I have to say, as I live in Texas too, Texas has some great colleges and great cities, so make sure that you consider Texas. Wherever you go to the school, complete your diploma in that state. Transferring college credits across state lines isn't always possible and it can be expensive to take classes again in a new state.
As to law, I would ask you - what kind of law do you want to practice? Do you want to work for companies? Do you want to change state laws? Do you want to help families in situations that impact them? The kind of law you practice may impact where you want to study and live. Some law schools are known for specific programs.
Think about where you want to live. It's pretty important to know where you want to study and potentially do your job. When I first started college, I wanted to live somewhere with seasons and rain fall. (I grew up in the Nevada desert.) What I didn't consider was that I was far from my family and in a small town. I look back on those two years as mostly unhappy times. I should have started college closer to home or in a bigger city. How close is family and friends that you can depend on? Are you going to be able to see them without a lot of expense? Can you start college near home and then transfer your credits to a university further from home? You live in a big state with a lot of diversity among the cities. You also live in a great country with places you may never have imagined. I love Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL; Bar Harbor, ME; Denver, CO; Maui, HI; and Nashville, TN. Those places are all different sizes and with all kinds of people and economies. You will want to take a closer look at places that you want to visit and see what they may offer.
Gloria
I love your flexibility and your willingness to study and work anywhere. That is really great. It is also a question that I cannot answer for you, but I wanted to give you some things to consider so you can work it out for yourself.
Going out of state can be more expensive than staying in the state where you live. And I have to say, as I live in Texas too, Texas has some great colleges and great cities, so make sure that you consider Texas. Wherever you go to the school, complete your diploma in that state. Transferring college credits across state lines isn't always possible and it can be expensive to take classes again in a new state.
As to law, I would ask you - what kind of law do you want to practice? Do you want to work for companies? Do you want to change state laws? Do you want to help families in situations that impact them? The kind of law you practice may impact where you want to study and live. Some law schools are known for specific programs.
Think about where you want to live. It's pretty important to know where you want to study and potentially do your job. When I first started college, I wanted to live somewhere with seasons and rain fall. (I grew up in the Nevada desert.) What I didn't consider was that I was far from my family and in a small town. I look back on those two years as mostly unhappy times. I should have started college closer to home or in a bigger city. How close is family and friends that you can depend on? Are you going to be able to see them without a lot of expense? Can you start college near home and then transfer your credits to a university further from home? You live in a big state with a lot of diversity among the cities. You also live in a great country with places you may never have imagined. I love Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL; Bar Harbor, ME; Denver, CO; Maui, HI; and Nashville, TN. Those places are all different sizes and with all kinds of people and economies. You will want to take a closer look at places that you want to visit and see what they may offer.
Gloria
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Melanie’s Answer
The first thing you want to be aware of is that in the US a law degree is a graduate level degree, it requires first getting an undergraduate degree. That undergraduate degree can vary. People study a lot of different things and then become lawyers. For example, you can study engineering or science and practice law in the area of technology or you can study business and your work can be around commercial law.
This means that you need to focus on getting really good grades in your undergrad in order to have the opportunity to go to a good law school. Eventually, what law school you end up going to might depend on the area of law you want to focus on. Different schools are more recognized that others in different areas of study. Of course, if you get to attend Harvard, Stanford or Yale for law, you can likely get to work anywhere you want.
Good luck!
This means that you need to focus on getting really good grades in your undergrad in order to have the opportunity to go to a good law school. Eventually, what law school you end up going to might depend on the area of law you want to focus on. Different schools are more recognized that others in different areas of study. Of course, if you get to attend Harvard, Stanford or Yale for law, you can likely get to work anywhere you want.
Good luck!
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Miriam’s Answer
• Think about what your interests are and how it can overlap with areas in the legal field, where it overlays. You can come from any background.
• Figure out what your interests are and what opportunities there might be in a career in law.
• Location of legal education can vary depending on the type of work.
• Try an internship in an area of interest to try out a potential area.
• There are several areas of law that you can pursue, and your interests might change as you continue your education and build your experience.
• Figure out what your interests are and what opportunities there might be in a career in law.
• Location of legal education can vary depending on the type of work.
• Try an internship in an area of interest to try out a potential area.
• There are several areas of law that you can pursue, and your interests might change as you continue your education and build your experience.
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Sabrina’s Answer
It's important that you have a passion for the area of law, rather than the location where you're studying. You should consider the cost of the school and the cost living in the city. Cast a wide net and participate to multiple internships in different areas of the law. Find a mentor and meet different attorneys to learn about different career paths.
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Aastha’s Answer
Hey! Great question and best of luck in your law career.
I would say maybe decide first what potential areas of law you would want to go in. Knowing this can help decide programs more focused on your goals as a student.
Out of state colleges are expensive but if they’re close to major cities you are interested working in that is great!
I would say maybe decide first what potential areas of law you would want to go in. Knowing this can help decide programs more focused on your goals as a student.
Out of state colleges are expensive but if they’re close to major cities you are interested working in that is great!