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⚖️ Attorney

Attorneys advise clients on the law, draft documents, negotiate, and represent people in court. Let's look at how someone gets there.

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Professor Hak, your Da VIP Academy teacher

What they do

  • Research law
  • Draft filings and contracts
  • Advise clients
  • Argue cases

Skills you use

  • Reading closely
  • Writing persuasively
  • Speaking
  • Ethics

School subjects that help

Training steps

  • Internships and clerkships
  • Clinics

Certifications & licenses

  • State bar admission

Every route in

Education or training
Bachelor's degree then law school.
College path
Any major, then a JD program.
Trade or apprenticeship path
Paralegal certificates lead to legal careers without law school.
Ownership path
Solo and small law practices.

The path from today

  1. TodayStudy English Language Arts, Social Studies, Life Skills & Leadership.
  2. Skills to buildReading closely · Writing persuasively · Speaking · Ethics
  3. Training stepsInternships and clerkships → Clinics
  4. Education or trainingBachelor's degree then law school.
  5. Certifications & licensesState bar admission
  6. CareerAttorney

Related Da VIP lessons

Lessons from the subjects this career lists. Start anywhere.

Letter soundsEnglish Language Arts · PhonicsMain idea and detailsEnglish Language Arts · ReadingContext cluesEnglish Language Arts · VocabularyNouns, verbs, adjectivesEnglish Language Arts · GrammarSentences to paragraphsEnglish Language Arts · WritingRhyme and rhythmEnglish Language Arts · Poetry

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