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15th March 2016, 04:31 PM
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Re: Corporate Lawyer Requirements

Corporate lawyers are experts in business law and all related concepts. They defend clients and provide legal advisement, assistance and advocacy to corporations or government agencies in financial, securities or real estate law and other similar areas.

Education requires:

Required Education:
Juris Doctor (J.D.); Master of Laws (LL.M.) can lead to career advancement

Other Requirements:
ABA licensure by state

Projected Job Growth (2012-2022):
10% for all lawyers

Average Salary (2014):
$133,470 for all lawyers

Candidates must complete a bachelor's degree before entering law school.

Students interested in corporate law should consider a degree related to business.

Undergraduates applying for law school must take the LSAT exam, the standardized test required by law schools.

Juris Doctor:
Corporate lawyers must hold a 3-year Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Law school typically consists of three years of full-time study, with all students completing the same curriculum during the first year.

Typical first-year courses include civil procedure, contracts, constitutional law, criminal and property law, torts and legal writing.

Entrance exam for Corporate Lawyer:


Many states accept the Multistate Bar Examination standardized test. Specific requirements vary by state.

This test includes 200 questions in the areas of criminal law, constitutional law, torts, real property, contracts and evidence and an essay section. The bar exam is the same for all lawyers, regardless of their specialty


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