RONALD M. CANTER

        Formal requirements to become a lawyer or an attorney usually include a 4-year college degree and 3 years of law school and after passing a written bar examination; some requirements may vary by State. Federal courts and agencies set their own qualifications for future lawyers and attorneys.

Lawyers education and training: to become a lawyer usually will take 7 years of full-time study after high school 4 years of undergraduate study, and then 3 years of law school.
        Acceptance by the law schools depends on the applicant’s ability to demonstrate the aptitude for the study of law, usually through undergraduate grades, the LSAT(Law School Admission Test), the quality of the applicant’s undergraduate school, and sometimes, a personal interview.
         During the first year or first two years of law school, students usually study core courses, such as constitutional law, property law, torts, civil procedure, contracts, and legal writing. In the remaining time, they may choose specialized courses in fields such as labor, or tax, or corporate law.