The Poojer Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 i have a bachelors degree in econ and am at a point where i would love to go back/continue my education and maybe look at a law degree or something, not that i want to be a lawyer, but who knows..how does one go about obtaining a law degree at this point in life(i am 43), is it a post grad degree...can you do it part time or do you need to be accepted and enrolled full time in a program? I am in richmond so i have options of schools , just not sure how to take the first step..any help or advice would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 i have a bachelors degree in econ and am at a point where i would love to go back/continue my education and maybe look at a law degree or something, not that i want to be a lawyer, but who knows..how does one go about obtaining a law degree at this point in life(i am 43), is it a post grad degree...can you do it part time or do you need to be accepted and enrolled full time in a program? I am in richmond so i have options of schools , just not sure how to take the first step..any help or advice would be greatly appreciated I'll help as best I can...I'm pretty sure the only things law schools require for admission are an LSAT score (usually good for about 5 years I think) and a Bachelor's degree. So register for the LSAT (given 4 times per year) and request your college transcript. They will probably also require letters of recommendation, but it can come from employers, not just professors. I go to a small law school in Delaware and I strongly considered doing the evening part-time program because I was working full-time at a law firm. But I decided against it because I figured I could handle part-time work with full-time school. Most evening or part-time law school programs take 4 years to complete (as opposed to 3 for full-time). However, my boss (a lawyer obviously) went to night school at the same school I am at and he said if you take classes in the summer as he did, then 3.5 years is no problem. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I would look into George Mason if you are a VA resident. They charge $12K. Part-time programs have a pretty heavy workload, so I would wonder how realistic that might be if you want to have any life outside of law school and work. Unless you have a lot of extra money and extra time, though, I would not recommend going to law school if you do not want to practice law. "You can do anything with a law degree" is a myth. Your age won't be a huge problem. There a fair number of students your age that go to law school each year. I know at least two at my law school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Law school is a huge commitment of time and effort. You'd be crazy to go on a whim. Part time programs are very good for an option and many law schools prefer people who have had a break between undergraduate. I teach at a law school in Virginia, and many of my students are your age or older. No big thing. Be happy to discuss more if you get serious about going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 This site might help. law school guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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