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subdued123 · 18 Jun 2009, 10:55 PM

what a great question.

As a person almost finishing law and starting a career, I want to get in here before the mis-informed (and often cynical) posters get a shot.

The fact is, you don't need to be the best. Whatever that means.

Doing well in the HSC helps, and if you can get a UAI (or ATAR as they call them now) that gets you straight into law, great.

But if you don't, you can enrol in another degree and then transfer into law. It's actually not too difficult to do.

Altogether different is the LPAB, of which you'll find info here - Legal Profession Admission Board - Legal Profession Admission Bd : Lawlink NSW, as well as general info on admission requirements to be a lawyer.

Basically, it's designed as a part time college to attain a legal qualification and is used by people who did not have the opportunity/means of going to university.

I also recommend doing work experience with the NSW DPP, or a local lawyer, or a barrister. You have a good role model in Atticus Finch and despite what the cynical kids say, if that is what you want to do, then do for it. We need more people like you.

So the advice in the short term is work hard, study, and do your best. But there are many ways to become a lawyer, and it is nowhere near as hard as some make it out to be. Some law students have superiority complexes, which is a tragic thing. Take all the horror stories you hear with a grain of salt.

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subdued123 Member HSC: 2006 Gender: Female Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 111 Last Activity: 22 Oct 2009, 3:46 PM	Re: Atticus Finch and Law what a great question. As a person almost finishing law and starting a career, I want to get in here before the mis-informed (and often cynical) posters get a shot. The fact is, you don't need to be the best. Whatever that means. Doing well in the HSC helps, and if you can get a UAI (or ATAR as they call them now) that gets you straight into law, great. But if you don't, you can enrol in another degree and then transfer into law. It's actually not too difficult to do. Altogether different is the LPAB, of which you'll find info here - Legal Profession Admission Board - Legal Profession Admission Bd : Lawlink NSW, as well as general info on admission requirements to be a lawyer. Basically, it's designed as a part time college to attain a legal qualification and is used by people who did not have the opportunity/means of going to university. I also recommend doing work experience with the NSW DPP, or a local lawyer, or a barrister. You have a good role model in Atticus Finch and despite what the cynical kids say, if that is what you want to do, then do for it. We need more people like you. So the advice in the short term is work hard, study, and do your best. But there are many ways to become a lawyer, and it is nowhere near as hard as some make it out to be. Some law students have superiority complexes, which is a tragic thing. Take all the horror stories you hear with a grain of salt.