Stay Calm

Your emotions will be running high when you are arrested, as we previously mentioned. You must first and foremost maintain your composure. Acting aggressively or attempting to thwart the arrest in any way will only damage your case.

The most important thing is to calm yourself so you can think clearly and prevent reacting negatively to the arresting officers. You may need to count to ten or take deep breaths to do this. Additionally, refrain from saying anything you believe will help you because you might end up hurting yourself.

Keep Quiet

You’re allowed to remain silent. Use it ALWAYS. Prosecutors will use any information you give them, and as the Miranda warning states, “anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” Even if you are composed and composed, you might still say something that could be misinterpreted.

Do not communicate with anyone until you have spoken with a lawyer, not even your cellmates or loved ones. Remember that even if you are permitted to call someone from jail, the call may be recorded and used against you unless it is to your attorney.

Be respectful and courteous.

You must always be courteous and respectful to everyone involved in your arrest, regardless of how irate or upset you may feel. This does not preclude you from adamantly exercising your right to remain silent or your right to counsel, but please do so politely.

Being polite and easy to deal with can help your case, whereas acting disrespectfully and rudely to officers can make things worse and escalate them so that additional charges are added on top of the ones that led to the initial arrest.

Demand a lawyer

The first person you need to discuss your case with should be a lawyer. Period. Declare your desire to speak with your attorney to the arresting officers. Continue to politely inform them that you want to speak with your attorney if they do not immediately accede to your request. You have the right to do so, so exercise it constantly.

Follow your lawyer’s advice and make sure your lawyer is present

First, listen carefully to your lawyer. It’s their job to protect you and they know the law. Your interactions are protected by attorney-client privileges and cannot be disclosed. Second, an attorney will be present in all aspects of the investigation, including questioning, interviews, negotiations, and tests (such as polygraphs and DNA tests).

Please make sure that All of these procedures can be completed legally and always in your best interests. If you are arrested, act quickly to protect yourself. You have rights and you should use them. Follow the steps above and call us to discuss your situation and how we can help.

Bachelors Degree – 4 Years (on average)

Although the amount of time required to get a law degree will vary depending on your desired specialization, one thing will remain equal: you’ll need to start by getting a bachelors degree.

Which Bachelors Degree Do You Need for Law School?

Most law schools don’t have a require you to major in any specific subject when you get a bachelor’s degree. You can get any bachelor’s degree if you’d like to go to law school.

Now, even though you can choose any major you’d like it’s important you keep in mind that there are specific subjects that will prepare you for law school. Some of those majors include: criminal justice, political science, history to name a few.

When you go for your bachelors you should expect it to take anywhere from 4 to 5 years. Although, there are certain colleges that will allow you complete a bachelors in less time.

Accelerated Bachelors Degree

If you find a college that’ll allow you to finish in a shorter amount of time be sure you check to see if the college is accredited. If you get a degree from an unaccredited university you’ll waste not only time but money.

The fastest you can earn a bachelors is between two and three years. That’s usually not the case. You should expect to finish in four years if you attend full time.

After the Bachelors – LSAT – 1 Year

After you get your bachelors degree you’ll have to take the LSAT test to get accepted into a law program. This can take a year since you have to prepare for the exam, sign up for available test dates and ultimately pass the test.

If you’d like to get ahead you may want to study for the LSAT while you’re doing your undergrad. That may be tough depending on your major and how well you did in your first three years of undergrad but it can definitely be done.

Law School – 3 Years

The last part of getting a law degree is to go through Law School. Usually a law school program will take three years.

Something you’ll want to keep in mind is that most law students are required to finish the law program in three years. You may be able to get an extension if you need it, but that’s usually not possible.

How Many Years is Law School

Once you consider all of the steps listed above, the shortest amount of time it’ll take to complete is 6 years. That would be with an accelerated Bachelors degree that took 3 years, studying for the LSAT in that time and taking it right after, and finally going through 3 years of law school. Although, that would be a very strenuous path.

On average, it should take 7 years from start to finish. That would be a four year bachelors, 3 years in law school and the LSAT in between with not breaks.