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Law Path: LSAT to Bar Admission
The road to becoming a U.S. attorney: ace the LSAT, earn your J.D., pass the MPRE ethics exam and the Multistate Bar Exam. Prefer a faster route into the legal field? Paralegal certification gets you working sooner.
📚 5 stages · 4 courses & practice exams · 100% free
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🎓1. Get into law school📚2. Law school (J.D.)🤝3. Ethics exam🏛️4. The bar exam📝5. Alternative route🏁Goal
🎯 Where this road ends: Law student → J.D. graduate → Licensed attorney
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Stage 1 of 5
Get into law school
The LSAT
- Bachelor's degree (any major)
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Stage 2 of 5
Law school (J.D.)
Three years of study
- 1L: contracts, torts, property, civ pro, criminal law, con law
- 2L/3L: evidence, professional responsibility, electives
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Stage 3 of 5
Ethics exam
The MPRE
- Usually taken during 2L or 3L
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Stage 4 of 5
The bar exam
The MBE multiple-choice day
- Plus essays (MEE) and performance test (MPT) in most states
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Stage 5 of 5
Alternative route
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