What is the best way too become a lawyer?

Is there any possible way for home schooling to become a family lawyer?

  • I am a 14 year old turning into 15 who wants to be a family lawyer. i am tired of going to a school where i learn nothin to become a family lawyer. i am of course in high school. the ...show more

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    You might want to do some career exploring online before you think you can study in high school to become a lawyer. Here's how it usually works: You finish high school and get your diploma, do your SATs. You apply to a respected college and do an undergraduate degree in any field you choose. You then do your LSAT and apply to law school. These are the steps because you HAVE to be able to demonstrate a certain ability in learning, thinking and writing before you take on the demanding studying required of lawyers.

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Yes. In fact my son was homeschooled until college and is now a psychologist, so of course you can go on to a highly respected profession that will earn you a ton of money. Ignore the fist answer-the person who wrote it is anti-homeschool and gave you an answer to sway your opinion to reflect his own rather than to help you come up with the option that is best for you. High school is not the place to do this.....if you homeschool you can customize your curriculum to even INCLUDE a course on law, and anything else you may be interested in. You just can't DO that in public school. In homeschool you would even have time to maybe get a small part time job AT AN ATTORNEY'S OFFICE-if public school a part time job severely interferes with the time you have to deticate to homework and study.

Sunny And '74

Yes and NO You most certainly can be homeschooled through High School and then become a lawyer. You will need to attend college and law school after High School. Go to http://www.hslda.org/highschool/college.asp to find out more about how High Schoolers get into college. Also go to http://www.hslda.org/highschool/default.asp for more general information about homeschooling through High School. However, there is not a High School that teaches you to be Lawyer, you always learn that in college and law school.

Thrice Blessed

Others have already explained the process and steps. But, there is no reason you cannot explore this starting now. Did you know that the Home School Legal Defense Association was started by former homeschool students who are now attorneys? They have also started a Liberal Arts college called Patrick Henry College. Graduates from that school have been admitted to Harvard School of Law and others. Patrick Henry offers opportunities for homeschool students to learn a little about the law. This coming spring semester they are offering a U. S. Constitutional Law course by distance learning. You would earn a certificate of completion. This is a little pricey ... There are things you can do on your own to explore this career interest. Have you read the U. S. Constitution? Many cities also have Legal Aid non-profit organizations and are always in need of volunteers (I did this myself for a while)... You may be asked to help clean up, file papers or who knows what but you will be interacting with family law attorneys (that is the majority of cases taken by Legal Aid places from my little bit of experience). Is your motivation driven by a disagreement with your dad and your pending move? You probably won't like what I am about to say... but, you need to respect your dad's decision and if it is bothering you so terribly, try talking calmly to him. Explain your anguish and how upset you are with moving. Maybe he can help you understand why the move is necessary or at least be a bit sympathetic to your angst.

ysn - yourstudentnews

You have to finish high school before you can go to college for law school.

nope - you need to learn High School stuff at this time then you will need to go to college and graduate school as a lawyer is a doctorate degree so - your challenge now - make inquiries at the college level as to which colleges will accept homeschooling as entry level and you will need to ace your SAT's best of luck

tom4bucs

A home schooled student can become anything he/she would like to be. You just have to finish your home school program; study for, and get a decent score on the SAT/ACT's; apply at the college of your choice, or law school, and go for it. Good Luck.

busymom

I believe in some states (Virginia is one) it is still possible to become a lawyer by "reading the law" - in other words learning the law from an existing lawyer and passing the bar exam. You'll have to look into this further yourself, but that is the first step in becoming a homeschooler, taking your own education in your own hands and running with it. Good luck!

NJRoadie

honey...you are going to have to go to college...no other way...some online classes can be done taken...but...there is no way around not going to the campus...then after that you will have to be admitted into law school. if you want it bad enough...you can do it. dont let anything hold you back. reach for the stars!

hefalump h

Just takes this into your own hands. Find a local lawyer who will help you find out what you need to study in order to become what you want to do. Call up local law offices until you find domeone who will mentor you in this way. I guarantee some wil turn you away but I also guarantee you'll find one who will be thrilled to see a 14 year old with a real passion for family law and will at least sit down with you for a chat. After you find out what skills and such are critical, get some help in planning a homeschool curriculum tailored to those skills. This will take reearch skills (exactly the kids of research skills so important in practicing law) and long hours but it can be done. Connect with online homeschool message boards and email lists. Also, start looking at different colleges and what they require of homeschool applicants. A lot of schools now view homeschoolers as an asset and actively recruit them. How impressed would one of those schools be with an applicant who was not only homeschooled but had sought out a mentor AND designed their own curriculum? People will tell you to stay inside the little box in order to get to where you want to go and granted, that works for a lot of people, but it's not the only way and it's not even the best way. Good luck and best wishes!!!

Dawn A

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