what is some education/training you need to become a trial laywer?
Asked by jessie
I am doing research for my criminal law class and I am trying to find information on training and education that is needed to become a trial lawyer.

Best Answer:
My son is in his third year of law school. I would suggest to you that researching case histories, (better bone up on the Darwin case), talk to your Professors see what they can recommend. I know this isn't what you wanted to hear, and I hope someone else can help you with more information. Good luck.

In theory you could pass the Bar Exam without formal training but it's so unlikely that you'd be successful. It's a very harsh and difficult exam. You really need to go to law school, then pass the Bar, and then you can be a lawyer. But entry-level lawyers rarely get to really participate in the trials till they have some experience, too.
Answered by dcgirl

The only way to become a trial lawyer is to do trials, preferably starting with a mentor who is good at it. A good trial lawyer starts with the personality to stand up to challenges, to listen, to integrate what is being said with what has come before and been discovered before, to respond immediately or to remember to respond when the time comes. To convince a judge or jury that your client merits what you are asking for the client. There are no classes for most of it, although there are some. You need to become more expert in any given area of law involved in the case than you ever were. You often need to be more expert than the expert witnesses. The nuts and bolts you can learn in law school: civil and criminal procedure and rules of evidence. Each state and each court is a little different, so don't expect to be able to walk out of a national law school and walk into a trial. It helps if you can think on your feet and can try to find a way out of a problem while doing something else.
Answered by thylawyer

you would first need a degree in law
Answered by mattdezzie2007trukappa