What is a Constitutional lawyer?

Question

What is a Constitutional lawyer?
What education is necessary to become a Constitutional lawyer? Juris Doctor or a higher degree?
How does one go about becoming a Constitutional lawyer?
Does Constitutional lawyer lead to other careers, such as politician or law maker?

Answer 1

A constitutional lawyer is just a lawyer who specializes in constitutional law.



What degree you need really depends on what you want to do. If you plan on practicing constitutional law in court then you just need a JD, but many people who want to teach it in a university setting opt to get their Doctorate in law (although it isn't necessarily required to teach).



While many schools are known for their programs in specific areas of law, all accredited law schools cover the material needed to be a constitutional lawyer.



A law degree opens up a variety of career paths in tons of fields. Traditionally politicians (especially legislators) start their careers in law, but having a law degree will open up lots of job opportunities you never even imagined.

Answer 2

Constitutional lawyers are just lawyers who focus on Constitutional issues (Free speech, due process, etc.). Therefore, any J.D. with a focus on the Constitution is a Constitutional lawyer. It does not necessarily lead in to a career in government; plenty of Constitutional lawyers are trial advocates. It isn't an official title so much as an area of focus.

Answer 3

Constitutional law is the study of the US Constitution as it applies in judicial cases.



Unfortunately you would have to go to Hillsdale College to get Constitutional law or a similar college since Constitutional law is not taught in most major colleges now only case law and judicial precedent



http://www.hillsdale.edu/