All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Mystery of Law
“Law is one of the world's oldest profession,dating back to ancient greece”(vilis)
Even though becoming a lawyer isn't easy but if you have the necessary skills,degrees and knowing the financial benefit .This career can be easier to succeed in.
Classes,skills,and clubs
Becoming a lawyer is not going to be easy but it will be rewarding. To prepare for this career in highschool you can take recommend classes such as English , social studies ,speech, mathematics ,and science . Some other things would be good to participate in is the debate club or the forensic club .All these courses and clubs will better help you obtain the skills of becoming a lawyer. Also, some skills you have to learn along the way is Logical thinking ,reasoning,Persuasiveness ,Sound judgment, and Writing ability.Also while in high school make sure your gpa is over a 3.0 with good grades it be easier to get accepted to better colleges.(“Ultimate Law Guide - What Skills Are Required to Become a Lawyer?”)
The steps
The steps in becoming a lawyer is first you would have to graduate high school with at least a 3.0 gpa .Then you go to college for 4 years to get a bachelor degree which will be your undergraduate degree. Which is something you have to have to go to law school.After getting your undergraduate degree you have to take the LSAT test which stand for law school admission test to get into law school . law school is up to 3-4 years once finish you have to take the bar exam to become an actual lawyer then you would get license in your state .(“Website”)
Financial benefits
“A lawyer is one of the highest paying jobs the average amount of money a lawyer make a year is 78,242 per year”.Also some benefits in becoming a lawyer is the different career options .Also the financial award and the benefit of helping other people.All lawyer get a retirement plan but it might be different depending on which law firm you work for
Though becoming a lawyer has its benefits, it’s not an easy task to accomplish. You need certain skills and degrees to fully become a lawyer .So decided early on in life if becoming a lawyer is for you.

Similar Articles
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.