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QUESTION: hi my name is Cheryl and him a freshman in high school. I'm really into law, and i want to take as many classes as i can to be a lawyer! The only class at my school that i know is "intro to law" but thats it! i was wondering what history classes can i take or other coarse i can take for a college or something so i can get a head start!
ANSWER: Your ambition is impressive. There are no high school classes that will help you in law school except the general classes (writing, for example). Focus on getting good grades---that will make biggest difference, even more than selecting any particular classes would.
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QUESTION: yeah but are there any place, like a college i could go to and take summer courses?
College courses won't help much for law school because law school is so different from college. The courses that might help a little are writing courses, government/law courses, and philosophy courses, because they give you some of the fundamentals upon which law school builds. You could check your local colleges for courses of those types.
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A. Hall
Expertise
As a licensed MN lawyer, I can answer questions about the law job search during law school, law volunteering, law internships, summer associate jobs, job searching as an attorney (lateral moves), and law practice as an attorney.
Experience
Aaron Hall is a licensed Minnesota attorney, admitted to practice law in Minnesota state courts and the U.S. Federal District Court in Minnesota.
Aaron Hall's experience includes service at the law firms of Fredrikson & Byron, Morrison Fenske & Sund, Foley & Mansfield, and Henningson & Snoxell. Aaron Hall also served as a judicial extern under the Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, United States District Court Judge, and as an adjunct professor at Concordia University teaching Introduction to Business Law, Business Law for Marketing Professionals, and Internet Law for Marketing Professionals courses.
Organizations
American Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota Small Business
Publications
Associated Press, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Duluth News Tribune, William Mitchell Law Review
Education/Credentials
Aaron was awarded his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, where he served on the William Mitchell Law Review. He was recognized on the Deans List for outstanding academics and received the CALI Awards of Excellence in Corporations and Alternative Dispute Resolutions courses. Aaron served as President of the Business Law Society and coordinated the establishment of the Corporate Appellate Law Moot Court. He was awarded his Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing Management and Innovation summa cum laude from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Awards and Honors
Ten Outstanding Minnesotans, Minnesota Jaycees
Current
Currently, Aaron practices as a corporate lawyer, small business lawyer, employment lawyer, tax lawyer, intellectual property lawyer,copyright lawyer, trademark lawyer, real estate lawyer, litigation lawyer, wills preparation lawyer, nonprofit lawyer, family and divorce lawyer, criminal defense lawyer, personal injury accident lawyer, technology lawyer, and bankruptcy lawyer.
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