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Question:

How long does it take to become a lawyer? Is it fun? Where can I go to school?



Answer:

It takes at least seven years after high school graduation to become a lawyer - about four years to get a bachelor's degree and three years for law school. After law school you must pass a test called the 'bar exam' in order to become a lawyer. There is a law school at Arizona State University (in Tempe) and another at the University of Arizona (in Tucson). There are also a lot of law schools in other states. Libraries have lists that rank law schools. No job is 100% fun, but there are fun things about being a lawyer. Many lawyers get to meet new people a lot. Most lawyers work long hours. Most lawyers do not have to do the kind of work that hurts their bodies. The best thing about being a lawyer is helping others.

 

See the Arizona Bar Association's booklet about careers in law.

Also see LawForKids.org Law Links section for a list of national and international law schools.
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On 05/08/09
some1 from NM said:
thank you so much this helps me with my project
On 04/22/09
catie from IL said:
how much do it cost
On 04/16/09
yaneli from AL said:
thank you it really help me learn about lawyers.
On 04/14/09
john from OR said:
how much would it costs to get into a law school and before if i go what would i have to do
On 03/31/09
blake from IL said:
i hate to admit it but the world will be overrun by lawyers because we have so many peopl doing hard labors doing all these hard jobs and hurting themselfs but thats when workmans comp. ahs to suffer and when they are perrmintantly dismissed from work then they will have nowhere else to turn so they will be paid!!!
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