How to Become a Malpractice Lawyer

Instructions

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  First, you will have to complete your bachelor’s degree so as to make your way into an accredited law school. You can study any subjects (art, science or business) during your undergraduate programme. But, it is good to take the courses which may help you in your further studies in the field of law.
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  After getting your bachelor’s degree, you will have to give LSAT (Law School Admission Test) in order to be able to qualify for an admission in a law school. You should prepare well for the exam in order to get good score because the competition is very tough for the admission in good law schools.
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  Submit the applications in the law schools of your choice. You will have to attach your college grades, LSAT score and recommendation letters along with your application forms. It is safe to submit applications in more than one law school.
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  You will have to complete a three-year programme at law school to get the Juris Doctorate degree. During the first two years, you will study the common subjects while in the third year, you will have to choose the specialisation courses.
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  You should do clerkship in a law firm to get the essential professional exposure of your field. Furthermore, work on the development of your professional network during your clerkship especially amongst the litigators (plaintiffs and defendants).
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  After the successful completion of your law school programme, you will have to pass the bar exam of your state. Then, you should search for a good job in a law firm which handles the cases related to the malpractices.
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  Make your network strong and create good reputation in the eyes of other officials in order to make your position stronger as an ethical practitioner. After getting the essential experience, you can start off your own practice as a malpractice lawyer.