Enter a bachelor's degree program. A bachelor's degree is awarded to students after four or five years of full-time study at a college or university. Usually, to enter a bachelor's degree program you must graduate high school or earn a GED and take applicable college admissions tests. You may also study at a community college for two years and then transfer to a four-year or five-year university bachelor's degree program.
Earn a bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree is required for entry into law school, according to the American Bar Association. There is no officially recommended undergraduate major; however, the curriculum should develop proficiency in writing, speaking, reading, research and logical thinking.
Take the Law School Admissions Test, or LSAT. This test is administered by the Law School Admission Council and is required for entry into law school, according to the American Bar Association. The weight a law school gives to an applicant's admission test score may vary with each school.
Complete law school. It will require at least three years of full-time study to complete your studies and earn a law degree. Curriculum may vary with each law school; however, there are some basic areas of instruction required with each law degree program. Law schools must provide students with substantial instruction in substantive law that is necessary to work in the legal profession. Law students must also study legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem solving and oral communication. Legal writing and other professional skills are also required.