The basics
What's it like to be a corporate lawyer?
Overview
Corporate lawyers do not stand in the center of a courtroom defending their client, rather they advise companies and clients on legal matters, anticipate legal risks, and develop company policies on legal issues. Corporate lawyers can either work for a law firm to help different companies with specific tasks or be hired as an employee to deal solely with one company’s legal matters. While following law is a commonly sought-ought interest, it requires determination, communication skills, and the funds to turn one’s dream into a reality.
Requirements
In order to be a lawyer, education is key. However, the classes can be up to each person’s interpretation. To get started, lawyers need a bachelor’s degree which usually takes 4 years. Some common majors include economics, history, government, or even mathematics. It is okay to get a bachelor’s degree in any major and then change paths to go into law later on. The next step is to obtain a high score on the Law School Admission Test to be accepted into a American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school. After completing three years of law school and earning a Juris Doctor degree (JD), graduate students must take their state’s bar exam to be certified to practice law. While studying to become a lawyer is demanding, the payoff can be incredible.
What Can High School Students Do?
- Understand the reality of being a lawyer
- Develop your speaking, writing, and research skills
- Enroll in high school courses to hone your skills including
- Speech and debate
- Theater
- English composition
- Model UN
- Take summer programs. Check out these:
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