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Ashton’s Answer

Hi Gary!

Generally speaking, Law involves A LOT. If you're asking about the requirements to become a lawyer, that will mostly depend on what state you are in and what area of law you want to practice.

I think minimally, you would need your Bachelor's degree followed by Law School and then passing the Bar exam in your state.
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Kate’s Answer

Hello! You can pursue law no matter what your background is. As Ashton notes, you will need an undergraduate degree, and will need to take the LSAT (standard exam). It is important to to perform well on both (undergrad and LSAT) as that determines whether a law school will admit you. Lawyers can work in virtually any industry and any area, so you should figure out what interests you and you can find your way to that area in law. More important in pursuing law is a match of the skills it requires - analysis and lots of reading and thinking. But, these are skills that many undergraduate majors cultivate and you can learn in any work or background. The best way to learn about pursuing law is to talk to lawyers to learn about what type of work they perform, what their day-to-day jobs look like and what path they pursued. Reach out to people or institutions (law schools or undergrad resources) that can help connect you to lawyers, even if you don't know any personally, and ask them to coffee and ask lots of questions about their jobs! Good luck!!
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Stefanie’s Answer

Hi there -- if you'd like to pursue law, I would say in undergraduate college, you should pick a pre-law major if available, and if not, then a major that is related to law - such as Political Science, Sociology, English and/or History (or if you have a particular interest area, for example, the environment or business, you might major in those fields because you want to practice law in those areas). You generally will need to be someone who likes to read and write (a lot!) and who is ok with going to school for an extended period of time.

After earning your 4 year college degree, you'll then need to take the LSATs (law school entrance exam) and apply to law schools. Law School is 3 more years of school to get your Juris Doctorate, and then after that, you'll need to pass the Bar exam in order to be able to practice law.

Hope that helps!

Good luck!!
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