Complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited university. Although there are no required majors to have to enter law school, select a major that will allow you to improve your writing, speaking, reading, researching and analytical skills. Take courses in English, foreign languages, government, philosophy, history, public speaking, economics, mathematics and computer science.
Register with the Law School Admission Council and take the Law School Admission The test consists of four sections, including logical reasoning, reading comprehension, analytical reasoning and a written essay.
Send certified transcripts the Law School Data Assembly Service, also administered by the Law School Admission Council. Though the council's website you will be able to send your applications directly to law schools.
Select the law schools to which to send your application. Choose the best ones you can get into. The law school you graduate from will, to a great extent, determine the trajectory of your law career.
Study the core courses during your first year at law school. Core courses include constitutional law, contracts, property law, civil procedure, legal writing and torts.
Choose your specialization. You can specialize in such fields as tax, labor or corporate law. The courses you will take will depend on your specialization.
Gain practical knowledge of law by participating in programs such as legal-aid offices or legislative committee internships, clerkships in law firms, government agencies and corporate legal departments, and practice trials and projects under the supervision of law school faculty and experienced lawyers.
Obtain your Juris Doctor degree after three years of law school. Apply for an advanced law degree program, such as Scientiae Juridicae Doctor, if you want to perform research or teach.