Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

what type of training you will need to enter this field in becomin an criminal defense lawyer?


Asked on 5/17/10, 10:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Neil Rubin Neil S. Rubin, Attorney at Law, LLC

Hmmmmmmm. My first inclination was to reject this question but I'll bite.

1) earn bachelor's degree--get good grades

2) study for LSAT

3) take LSAT-do well on LSAT

4) apply to an accredited law school--get accepted to law school--attend law school

5) graduate law school after paying particular attention to the courses of criminal law, evidence, trial advocacy, legal writing and research and amendments 4, 5, 6, 14 of the Constitution.

6) apply for admission to the Supreme Court of Ohio--filling out a 35- pg questionaire which asks you every place you have ever worked or lived as well as any debt incurred or any crime whatsoever you have committed during your entire lifetime ( this includes traffic!), get finger printed and investigated by the FBI and Bureau of Criminal investigation, be interviewed by an attorney panel to certify your character and fitness to be an attorney.

7) study for and pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination

8) study for the the bar exam for 3 months full time (must take bar review course which costs over $2500.)

9) take the bar exam over a three-day period in Columbus

10) wait three months to get your score.

11) pass the bar exam

12) be sworn in be the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.

THEN:

1) sign up at area courts for appointed criminal cases

2) study Ohio Criminal Procedure and the Ohio Revised Code that governs crimes

(Federal Criminal Procedure and US Code if you want to work in Federal Court. But first, apply to practice in the Federal Courts and be admitted.)

2) work appointed cases-getting paid just a nominal amount

3) market yourself to get paying clients--get paying clients

4) pay to be registered with the Supreme Court and pay for and take 24 continuing legal education credits during two-year period until you retire.

4) try cases and hopefully win a few.

Anything more you would like to know?

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Answered on 5/22/10, 10:54 am


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