I got into Law School

[Will]

Bill Gates has his billions because of his mother rich mother working at IBM getting him in the right place at the right time.

[Jessica]

congrats! when you become a lawyer, don't be one of those guys that advertises how well they defend child molesters and sex offenders, k?

[Jessica]

What has become of my thread?

 :cry:

haha its ok. we've just got some very opinionated nessaholics. and thats not bad, cos i disagree with half the things people say on these boards, and what could be more fun than arguing with a bunch of people you've never met?! ;p hehe

[rosieposy87]

And where I understand that a clearer understanding in general studies would help in a graduate law degree in some ways, education is too expensive in my opinion to "possibly" help, or "kind of" help. If I wanted to be a lawyer I would prefer not to have to spend $80,000 on a liberal arts degree before I go spend anoter $80,000+ on a graduate law degree... Idk, maybe that's just me. And I am just spouting those figures, etc.

Well, lawyers generally make more than enough to pay back loans and such. Most professional degrees are major money makers for the holders. The expense is small compared to the monetary benefit.

Also, consider this particular facet of the post-graduate law degree. I am currently an engineering major. One of my possible options after I finish my undergrad is to go to law school and become a patent lawyer. In other countries, I'd have to get two undergraduate degrees to pull this off.

Not true about the 2 undergrad degrees-here you can do a normal undergrad degree in whatever you like and then you do a law conversion course where you 'convert' your degree into a law qualification. It costs £10,000 (about $20,000) and takes a year. A quicker and cheaper option of becoming a lawyer than the American system while still maintaining the 'broad perspective' you seem to love.

May i also congratulate the Nessaholics on having the first decent debate i've seen on here in ages!

[Will]

Not true about the 2 undergrad degrees-here you can do a normal undergrad degree in whatever you like and then you do a law conversion course where you 'convert' your degree into a law qualification. It costs £10,000 (about $20,000) and takes a year.

I find it hard to believe that one could learn all they need to be a lawyer in a single year, especially since English law is quite a bit more complicated than US law. What you're talking about sounds more like a paralegal training course.

[rosieposy87]

Not true about the 2 undergrad degrees-here you can do a normal undergrad degree in whatever you like and then you do a law conversion course where you 'convert' your degree into a law qualification. It costs £10,000 (about $20,000) and takes a year.

I find it hard to believe that one could learn all they need to be a lawyer in a single year, especially since English law is quite a bit more complicated than US law. What you're talking about sounds more like a paralegal training course.

Lmao, i love how you're telling me i'm wrong about something you know NOTHING about. How hard is it to understand? You complete this course after your degree and you become a qualified lawyer (after pupilage of course). No need to take two degrees and no need to spend $80,000.

"Common Professional Examination (CPE) courses (most of which award a diploma and are thus often titled Graduate Diploma in Law or GDL) allow non-law students in England and Wales to convert to law after university (exceptions exist for non-graduates depending on circumstances). It is commonly known as a 'law conversion course'.

Some law students study for four years (rather than three years, although this is usually only the case for students taking a combined law degree with the LPC, or for those whose courses include study abroad), making it possible for both non-law and law graduates of the same starting year to finish at the same time, with the CPE providing the 'foundations of legal knowledge'. The CPE is regulated by the Law Society of England & Wales with admissions handled through the Central Applications Board. After completing the CPE a graduate must continue onto the Legal Practice Course should they wish to become a solicitor, or the Bar Vocational Course should they wish to become barrister. This course can be taken over one year (full-time), or up to three years (part-time) during evenings or on weekends.

[Will]

Lmao, i love how you're telling me i'm wrong about something you know NOTHING about.

I NEVER said you were wrong. I only said that I find it hard to believe that such a thing because law is a complicated subject and it is impossible to touch on all the major topics in substantial depth in three years, let alone one. It turns out the UK really does have low standards in legal education.

[rosieposy87]

Lmao, i love how you're telling me i'm wrong about something you know NOTHING about.

I NEVER said you were wrong. I only said that I find it hard to believe that such a thing because law is a complicated subject and it is impossible to touch on all the major topics in substantial depth in three years, let alone one. It turns out the UK really does have low standards in legal education.

I'm not even going to bother on this one with you, Will. I find it hilarious that you can pass judgement so quickly and with so little factual evidence. The UK has some of the best lawyers in the world and one of the oldest legal systems in the world (a system that America, might i add, based its legal system on). 'Low standards in legal education' or less of an obsession with spending as much money as physically possible and assuming you'll come out educated?

[BWilli]

congrats  :thumbsup: