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Attend Undergraduate School
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Take the LSAT
To be accepted into most Law Schools, one must succesfully complete and pass the LSAT, which stands for Law School Admission Test. These can be taken in the junior year of one's undergraduate studies, or in the beginning of senior year. -
Earn a Bachelor's Degree
Although many lawyers complete a pre-law program in undegraduate school, lots of law students will major in classes such as political science, history, writing or even philosophy and psychology! -
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Attend Law School
In order to be a member of the bar association in one's home state, a lawyer must first sucesfully recieve their J.D. from a law school. -
Earn J.D. Degree
The J.D., or Juris Doctor Degree, is the only doctorate degree offered in the United States that can certify a lawyer to be accepted into the state bar and practice as an attorney. Did you know that Harvard J.D.'s are awarded in Latin?! -
Take up a clerkship
As a law clerk, an aspiring lawyer can work under judges and conduct legal work that a court offical cannot complete by themselves. -
Take Bar Exam
In order to join a state's bar and legally practice law as an attorney, one must pass the bar exam. In Massachussetts, where Harvard University is located, Bar exams are usually held in July, especially in Boston.
