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Law school in the United States

So, you know how in school you have different grades like kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and so on? Law school is like another grade after you finish college.

In law school, people learn all about the laws and rules that we follow in our country. They study different types of law, like criminal law (when someone breaks the law and goes to jail) and civil law (when people have disagreements and need a judge to decide what’s fair).

Law school is really hard and takes a lot of work. People usually go to law school for three years, which is longer than most other types of graduate school. They have to do lots of reading, writing papers, and talking about what they’re learning with their professors and other students.

After they finish law school, they have to take a big test called the bar exam. This is where they show that they know everything they need to know to be a good lawyer. Once they pass the bar exam, they can start working as a lawyer and help people with their legal problems.