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    Question: What high school classes should you take to become a lawyer?

    Answer: Unlike medical school, there are no prerequisites that need to be taken before attending law school. However, there are a number of classes that would be beneficial.

    Law school involves a tremendous amount of reading, writing, critical thinking, and analysis. As such, I would take as many critical thinking courses as possible while you are still in high school. Generally, these courses are in the Humanities (English, history, etc.). Try to take Advanced Placement and/or honors courses in these subjects to develop your reading comprehension, writing, and analytical skills.

    If your high school offers a philosophy course, I highly recommend that you take it. I also recommend taking a foreign language in high school and in college...Latin would be beneficial for both the SATs and for law school terminology.

    Other than those suggestions, take courses that interest you, but also make sure to have a well-rounded curriculum, balancing mathematics, sciences, the Humanities, foreign languages, and electives. In addition, it would be helpful to balance your school-based work with extracurricular activities from a variety of areas. Some of the best learning experiences occur outside the classroom. Many high schools offer mock trial programs, which are a good introduction to the practice of law.


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    On 01/15/08
    chandn from Othr said:
    hi i am from london and um i want to be a lawyer when i grow up and wanted to seee what courses i have to do for what it take me to be thank u for helping me but what kind of languages do u have to do french , german , hindi or gujrati????
    On 01/09/08
    Alex from MO said:
    This site hungers for more information about high school prep. classes for lawyer careers.
    On 01/03/08
    tricea from NY said:
    im glad i found this website now i can practice law now
    On 01/01/08
    SinDav from SC said:
    Thanks alot, this really did help me alot. I attend the Academic Magnet, top 10th High School in the nation, and I really want to become a lawyer and not lead a life full of pensive happenings. I hought this info honed my intellectual thinking of it all, law school that is, so thanks alot.
    On 10/09/07
    Niki from PA said:
    Wow. I'm really glad my school made me take Latin in seventh and eigth grade. When I take it in college it'll be easy peasy. :]
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