Career and School Info for Lawyers in Wyoming

Fastest Response From Schools

• Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.

Student Body

• Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider University of Wyoming.

School Setting

• Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Wyoming.
• Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of University of Wyoming.

Excellence

• Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Wyoming.

Working as a Lawyer in Wyoming

Laws protect peoples' investments and health, keep people safe at work and at home, help with starting businesses and buying houses, and enforce the rights of each citizen. Lawyers (also called attorneys) are hired to represent "sides" or parties in criminal and civil disputes. They may specialize in areas such as business, disability, bankruptcy, probate, elder, tax, real estate, insurance, intellectual property, environmental or international law. Read a detailed Lawyer job description and schools overview.

The Wyoming State Bar Association and Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association are professional organizations that can provide career resources.

State Requirements

The Wyoming State Board of Law Examiners requires that practicing lawyers be licensed by the Wyoming Supreme Court and admitted to the Wyoming State Bar. To obtain a license, an applicant must:

• Be a graduate of an approved law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA)
• Pass the Wyoming State Bar Examination
• Be admitted on motion to the Wyoming Supreme Court
• Pass a detailed character and fitness investigation