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experimental section of the writing are not scored. It has five parts to this exam:
Analytical Reasoning (games), Logical Reasoning (arguments), Experimental Section,
Reading and Comprehension, and Writing Sample. You get thirty-five minutes for each
section of the exam. This test is offered four times per year in October, December,
February, and in June on Saturdays from 8:30-1:00. It is a preparatory test for law school.
In order to get into law school they factor in your GPA and the scores of you LSAT. You
also must become a member of and pass the American bar Association exam in your
state. For the state of California, it is a three day exam that is offered twice per year;
once in February and once in July. The first two days is written exam and the third day is
fill in the bubble exam. Then you become a licensed attorney. It is against the law to
practice law without a license. The related fields to this career are paralegal, law clerk,
judges, legal secretary, and law librarian. There is no actual major requirement for the
four year degree before law school but the majority of pre law students get a degree in
Political Science. Also there are private law schools such as California Western, public
law schools such as Berkley, accredited, ABA approved, and non-accredited. The
success you want depends on you and your choices in this field.
Some of the advantages that would come out of this career choice are financial
stability, and the ability to help people in need and assisting them in achieving their
goals, and being an expert in a field(s) of choosing. Some of the disadvantages of this
career choice is the amount of hard work it requires, time away from loved ones, dealing
with clients that are not paying for the services rendered, and also dealing with clients,
judges, and even other attorneys who may become unreasonable or obstructive to cases.
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