Post Secondary Education

After high school a student interested in law should apply to a school for a course of pre graduate studies. A student does not need a specific pre graduate degree to become a lawyer, there for the marks and courses need in highschool depend upon the degree a student wishes to obtain and the University to which they want to apply. Though a student could obtain a pre-graduate degree in law it is not necessary to be emitted into law school.

There are many law schools in Canada, the law school a student goes to does not dictate where they will be practicing law in the future. When applying to Law school the school will consider pre-graduate marks as well as a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) that all entering law students must write and pass.

Though many would assume that the law school a student attends does not have any influence upon thier future success it has been found through studies that this is not the case. Though many might argue that it is location of the school others would say that an adavced education at a more reputable school will give a graduating law student a better chance at success.

After law school a student must apprentice at a law office for 9 months where they are paid by and are trained by the respective law firm. These students work as legal aides while studying for their bar exam, for at this point they cannot legally practice law.
In order to practice law a student must pass a bar exam specific to the area in which they want to practice. If a student passes the bar exam they are legally able to practice law in the province. However as legal systems vary from province to province a law student or lawyer must pass a second bar in order to practice elsewhere in Canada.

Education of a lawyer can dictate strongly the success that they will have in the future. The degree that a laywer obtains in law school will help them ensure success in thier career.

Overall it would take a student 9 years of schooling in order to become a lawyer, depending on how long they study for the Bar exam. With a four year pre-graduate program, 3 year law degree, a nine month apprenticeship and a year and a half of Bar studying there is a great deal of schooling that a student would have to undergo in order to be a lawyer. Though to many students this time is considered too long it is well worth it in the end once they achieve a solid, successful career.

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