What do I need To Become an Immigration Attorney?
Alright, Well Im 19 and probably wasted 2 years of my life after high schoo. I went and took some culinary classes which landed me a job as a cook in a casino, but i dont think that 16.50 will be good enough for the rest of my life. I was going to my Community College here and taking Classes on animation. Messed with 3DS max learned new things. But now im in a tornado of decisions. I love working with graphics and games and computers but its really hard to make it in that field here in vegas. My father insists in me becoming an Immigration attorney. He said he’ll pay for my schooling but i want to know, what does it take to become that? Do i need to go to law school? Do i need to work with law firms as paralegal to start off? Do i need to intern? How soma online without prescription long would it take? I want to do it in Los Angeles/So Cal so i want to know if this career change is worth it? Im not looking for an easy way out or easy money, but how much would i make? Does this career prohibit relationships
To be an immigration attorney in Los Angeles/So Cal, you need to go to law school. And, to go to law school, you need to go to college. So, you’re looking at 7 years of schooling (4 yrs of college + 3 yrs of law school). You can have any kind of bachelors degree to get into law school. In other words, you don’t need to have a political science degree. You can get a biology, english or computer degree….any bachelors degree. While you’re in law school, you should work at immigration law firms b/c it’ll give you experience, you’ll get a chance to see if you like it, and it’s good networking. With a law degree, you can practice in any field you want. There are no internship requirements. So, if you change your mind after graduation, you can go into another field. Also, if you want to practice in Los Angeles/So Cal, you’ll need to pass the California bar exam, which happens to be the most difficult bar exam…it’s an intense 3 day exam.
Salaries vary greatly depending on the size of the firm. Smaller firms can pay only $50,000/year but very large firms pay $160,000/year. To get a job at a very large firm, you need to go to a good law school & be at the top of your class.
Not sure if the career prohibits relationships, but it is a stressful job with long hours. It all depends on the job & the billing requirements. Usually, attorneys in the private sector work over 40 hours a week.
It’ll be nice if your father will pay for school b/c college & law school are expensive. If this is what YOU want to do, then go for it. It’s a lot of work, but it can be very rewarding. Hope this helps & good luck to you.