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Law School typically involves three years of study. A graduate is awarded a Juris Doctorate or J.D.
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- Most state bars require a law degree from an accredited law school
- The American Bar Association accredits law schools
- Typical total credits: 90
- Typical first year courses: Torts, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property, Criminal Law
- A Masters of Laws degree, or LL.M., can be obtained following a law degree
- Foreign students seeking to learn about another country's system of laws
- Those specializing in a particular area of law, such as tax
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@TinaTBone sounds like you had fun!! bummed I couldn't make it, stupid law school :(
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@marie0277 yea, law school, we get it in. ONLY exam all year... Do or die girl.
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@hamsterkitten Odds of bad reaction are so small if my kids were young I would see they got it.My law school daughter got hers on her own:-)
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View All Law School Questions (1354) | Ask a QuestionWhat will my law school experience be like? (1 Answer)I'm sure it will be full of TRIALS. read moreWhat ten criteria should you use to select a law school? (3 Answers)I would look at the Peterson's Guides. Whatever your personal reasons are for going into law, they review and rank schools so that you can find what you're looking for. read moreWhat do you do when your mother in law hates you for no reason? (14 Answers)Boy oh boy, do I know what this is like! My husband's mother has hated me since day one for no reason (except that I took her baby away from ... read more
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- HG.org United States of America Law Schools Directory
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- Barron's: Guide to Law Schools
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