<p>I plan on attending law school in a couple years, and although law is something I really want to do, I also want to make as much as possible while doing it. So, which field of law generally makes the most? My undergrad is in Sociology with Psychology as a minor, so I believe patent law is out.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>From what I’ve read law schools don’t care about your major. But I’ve heard that socy is one of those “BS” majors because people say they’re easy and most employers look down on them. I don’t know how much truth there is to that.</p>
<p>I haven’t found it to be easy per se, but it’s not quantum physics or anything. LOL! I’m hoping to get into NYU, so if I can achieve that I’m hoping just the distintion of graduating NYU Law will be enough to overlook my undergrad or anything else.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about your major - just work on the GPA. With regard to the highest paying practice area, pay is determined more by the size of the firm than the practice area.</p>
<p>Don’t worry too much about people thinking that your major is “too easy”. You chose to major in it for a reason - you’re interested in it. If you show passion for your major, what you’ve learned, and how you want to apply this new knowledge in law school, your personal statement will be very good.</p>
<p>Biglaw (corporate law) is usually the most a grad can make immediately out of law school. Right now market in major cities (NY, Boston, Chicago, etc.) is 160k (might have gone up to 165 though this year). </p>
<p>Your major has no bearing on whether or not you’ll get biglaw. Unless you go into a specialty where undergrad major mattered (and the only thing I can think of is patent law) no one will ever be legitimately concerned about your major once you attend a law school. Employers will, however, probably continue to ask and have an interest in where you went for undergrad, but this will be tiny in comparison to the importance of where you went to law school and what your grades there were.</p>
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<p>Actually, you can reasonably expect that associate salaries won’t be going up any time in the near future, particularly since many law firms are laying off associates and reducing or eliminating their summer programs at the moment. In fact, a surprising number of BIGLAW firms have actually frozen salaries, at least temporarily, meaning that instead of receiving a salary increase on January 1 as you step up a year in seniority, your salary will remain at the same level.</p>