Do you have to go to law school to be a lawer?

Answer 1

1. The laws vary depending on the country or state. There are a few states where one can sit for the bar exam without a formal degree. Most require you to have both a bachelor's degree and a law degree to apply for the bar. Those that don't require training and working with a licensed attorney for many years before being allowed to take the exam. because i want to be lawyer and im reasearching it so i do think

Answer 2

You in fact need more than a law degree. After you graduate from law school, you must take the Bar examination to be admitted to the Bar of whatever state you intend to practice law. Only after being admitted to the Bar can you practice law.

Answer 3

In most western countries, yes, a law degree is one requirement to becoming a lawyer. In less developed areas and some US states, lawyers are often taught by an experienced lawyer or judge - similiarly to an apprenticeship - or learn the law themselves informally, and ust then pass an examination (the bar exam) to gain the right to be a practising lawyer.

Answer 4

http://calbar.ca.gov/calbar/pdfs/rules/Rules_Title4_Div1-Adm-Prac-Law.pdf

Answer 5

You need 3 years of law school, which follows your normal 4-year undergraduate degree. The degree that most lawyers hold is a J.D. (Juris Doctor or Doctor of Jurisprudence).

Answer 6

Yes, most of the states require the doctor's degree. Somehow it is a proof of a better qualifications.

Answer 7

That will depend on the jurisdiction. A law degree and membership in the bar is considered highly advisable. But people can be appointed or elected to be a judge without being a lawyer.

Answer 8

That depends on the jurisdiction you want to practice in. The general rule is yes, you have to have a law degree to take the bar.

Answer 9

yes