If I wanna practice law in California, should I go to a law school in California???

Technically, you do not need a law fegree to practice law in California. CA is one of a small number of states (including Virginia and Maine) where you can read law. However, you still need to pass the California Bar Exam. Since law school is not a requirement -- they make it the toughest bar in the country. Going to a law school in California would prepare you better for the california portion of the Bar. oing to a great law school anywhere will give you a good basis for law and prepare you well for the non-California portion of the bar. Someone said go to Harvard or Yale. Yes -- going to a top ten Law School will open lots of doors for you -- in California and elsewhere. The same can be said for schools like Duke, NYU, Columbia and Michigan. You would be better off at a top-20 out of state school than at a California school that is not highly ranked. That being said -- California has several highly ranked law schools. If you can get a law degree from Berkeley or Stanford, you can write your own ticket. Good luck. PS -- on a personal note, this answer pushes me to level 7.

23 schools? you sound very unfocused. save your application fee $$$. if you are thinking of that many schools, you are a lower tier student. pick the closest ABA approved school, don't bother with south coast or whittier or other non-accredited schools. it may be UCSD depending on where you live. the OCDA doesn't recruit, they don't have the budget. if that's really your goal, show some spirit by walking in the door and asking for an interview with an ADA. they will be happy to tell you what to do. p.s. it's a crappy job.

I would stay in-state. The tuition is cheaper and the law schools are better known. California attorneys are familiar with even lower ranked schools, but not South Texas etc. At the very least, you should stay on the West Coast if that's where you want to work. Also, keep in mind that each state has it's own bar exam, which you must pass to practice law in that state. You would be better prepared to pass the California bar and practice in the state if you went to law school in California. California also has quirky laws and is more bureaucratic than other states...it is best to study there if you want to pratice law in the state.

you probably should go to a law school right there inyour area in california but if you go to one of the other law schools you best check with them to make sure they will sponsor you back to be a district attorney in california but most likely you can use what school that you go through

Harvard or Yale first choice Then CA law schools-better to learn it first hand