A law degree will never get stale. The individual who possesses the law degree and hasn't practiced law in seven years will.
After finishing a bachelors degree, you go to law school. That is normally going to be a total of 7 years.
including law degree about 5-6 years
In the United States, you can normally expect to go to college for a total of 7 years. Four years to get a bacholers degree and another 3 to get a law degree. Some states do not require a law degree to take the bar exam, but most do.
To become a lawyer in Canada, one generally needs to first earn a 4-year undergraduate degree and then a 3-year LL.B. or civil law degree, depending on the province where he or she plans to practice. That is a total of 7 years of study.
You will need about four years for the bachelor's degree and then three years for the law degree- if you attend full-time. Some law schools only accept first year students in the fall. Occassionally you hear about a law school accepting someone without finishing a bachelor's degree, but this is increasingly rare. So count on at least 7 years to earn your B.A. and then J.D.
Short answer:7-8 years Long answer: Typically you need a 4 year pre-law degree, then 3 years of law school followed by passing the Bar Exam with the exception of California that does not require you to have any degree from a law school. This is assuming that you don't fail any classes or take any time off.
You'll need a 4-year's college degree followed by a three-year law degree. Once you pass the state bar exam, you'd be a practicing attorney.
First, you need to obtain your undergraduate 4 year degree. Secondly, you will apply to law school which will take about an additional 3 years to complete. Once this is complete, you will have put in 7-8 years of school. The last step is to pass the Bar exam which takes an additional amount of months.
Becoming a lawyer typically takes around 7 years: 4 years for a bachelor's degree, followed by 3 years of law school. After completing law school, passing the bar exam is required to practice law. Advancing to become a successful advocate may take additional experience and specialization in a particular area of law.
To become a prosecutor, you typically need to complete a bachelor's degree (4 years), attend law school (3 years), and pass the bar exam in your jurisdiction. In total, it can take around 7 years of education and training to become a prosecutor.
7 years
7 years. Law school is a 3 year graduate school leading to the degree of Juris Doctor. Of course a bachelor's degree(4 years) is a prerequisite of getting into any grad school. I have also heard of a few schools coming up with a 6 year combined law program.