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by horseandponymagazine on October 3rd, 2006

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Do people go to ordinary University to train to become a Lawyer...or a 'Law school'?? What is the difference beween the two?
What exactly IS a Law school? What happens there?
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  • by Adrianus on October 3rd, 2006

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    I think, in US you have to hold a Bachelor Degree in order to go to a Law School. It doesn't really matter what major. You have to pass the LSAT ( Law School A--- Test) first. Unfortunatelly I don't know what the A in LSAT stands for. So basically similar to Medical School. You have to hold a Bachelor Degree first. In England it could be different. I wish I could explain it.

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  • by branciforte3241 on April 2nd, 2007

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    Here's what happens in law school. It's not like any other sort of school you've ever been to. The purpose of law school is not to teach you the law. You are expect to learn the law on your own. Law school teaches you how to think. Even the LSAT has nothing about law on it; it's just an abstract IQ test. In your first year you get a series of Case Books. These describe historical cases that are important for reasons which are not entirely obvious. You read these very dense casebooks and then you go to class. While you are in class the professor basically chooses people at random and starts asking questions. You can not answer these questions by vomiting up what you read. You have to be able to analyse unfamiliar situations. The facts are unimportant. Understanding how two things are differant or the same matters much more. The professor continues to ask you questions until he stumps you, then he moves on to the next student. The is no homework and no quizes. Your entire grade is based on a three hour essay test at the end of the semester. Grades are on a curve, usually, so you are competing against your peers. There is a generaly glut of law students, so if you don't get top grades, you are pretty much screwed. It is the student's job to ensure that he has taught himself everything he needs to know. The reward at the end of three years is a doctorate (Jurus Doctor) which is a professional degree. Like a medical doctor, you are taking peoples' lives in your hands, so the education is based on a sink-or-swim-no-one-is-gonna-save-you-but-yourself attitude. I've described American law school, but my understanding is that it is similar to English law school.

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  • by kiteflyer on April 2nd, 2007

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    You have to go to an ordinary University first. After you get your degree, you have to take an entrance exam (LSAT). After you take the LSAT, you have to attend Law School.


    Law School prepares you to become a Lawyer. After graduation, you get your degree in Law and are free to practice law.

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