A few random questions

<p>So I posted way back as prefrosh thinkin of law. Ive managed to finish my first year of college with a 3.8, double majoring in Computer Science and English at a small research university. I know its real early to decide what I want to do in four years, so I am keeping my options wide open, but I am real interested in law. </p>

<p>So I got involved in policy debate, and this year's topic dealt with the domestic law and the courts. I did alot of research on Lexus-Nexus, which apparently law school students use alot, and read tons of legal reviews and cases. Based on that, I fell in love with policy debate, though more so on the critical side, since mostly I argued from a Critical Legal Studies standpoint. </p>

<p>So I guess I have two questions. First is policy debate, at least in terms of the research work I did with lexus/ case studies/ legal reviews kinda like what you do in law school, or am I real naive? I enjoyed researching these arguments. </p>

<p>Second I am real fascinated with critical literature, especially Jurisprudence and Critical Legal Studies. I know it exists seperately at poli sci/philosophy stuff, but can I study it in law school in depth. I was looking at Boalt's combined jd/phd in jurisprudence program which looked divine. And as I have mentioned earlier I am a computer science and english double major. So I was thinking of intersecting my interests in both critical law and computer science. I've heard of jurispruedence and cyberspace randomly somewhere. Can anyone eloborate on it? I know it has to deal with the rights we have online and other philosophical legal matters in cyberspace area. But can anyone tell me about the education required to pursue a career in that, or what kind of careers are available? Also is it a bad thing if I feel more drawn to the academia in terms of work than the corporate world. I know I'll probally be drowning in debt, but I like researching and reading and learning.</p>

<p>bump anyone please</p>

<p>Perhaps you'd be happy teaching at a law school. That is a very competitive career and would liikely involve graduation from a top law school and a few years under your belt as an attorney at biglaw or some other prestigious employer. Then there is the pressure of publishing but that sounds like the part you would enjoy.</p>

<p>can you point me to any resources that deal with the academia or teaching in law school?</p>

<p>I am not really aware of any sources that deal with teaching in law school. If I come up with anything, I'll post.</p>