<p>I'm just not sure as to what major or 2 majors would be best for me if I plan to go to law school after. I have a strong passion for technology, numbers, helping people, government, money, and LAW. I know i want to go to Law School. I also want a major that will definetly help me to land a JOB in between graduation with my BA/BS and Graduation from LAW school and passage of the BAR Exam. Also so magically the demand for lawyers dissappears I want to be able to still utilize my major and make damn good money. I have seriously been looking into Computer Science so that I could take the U.S. Patent test and be certified to be able to practice Intellectual Property(IP) Law and become an Patent Attorney/IP Lawyer, since they are in extremely high demand. I also have thought about majoring in both CS and ACCT, with a joint degree program I guess that way I will have two ways to practice law either as a Tax Lawyer or IP Lawyer. Also if say 2 years down the line I realize that I hate my majors and LAW. Its like I really don't know if i am making a bad or good decision but I don't have anymore time to decide early decision deadlines are in 2 weeks. Pleases help me ASAP.</p>
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<li><p>Whether to single major or double major/minor does not matter for admission into law school. In fact - the type of major itself doesn’t matter! Admission to law school is a numbers game - i.e LSAT score and UGPA. So, pick a major or double major you’re interested in and will do VERY well and keep a high GPA. CS or ACCT are either or both fine. Taking some philosophy, logic, speech classes might be good as electives.</p></li>
<li><p>Making a lot of money as an IP/Patent Attorney implies you will go to a top-tier law school and graduate in the top 10% of your class. Also, taking both the regular bar exam and separate patent bar exam will require lots of prep time.</p></li>
<li><p>Most law schools don’t allow L1’s to work. Some do during L2/L3 years but will limit the anount of hours. If you want to work full-time - look for a part-time law school program at nights.</p></li>
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<p>By the way - a CPA without a law degree is in very high demand and you’ll probably make more as a CPA than a just out of school lawyer - if you can get a job as a lawyer!</p>
<p>For some reason - the legal profession doesn’t control the amount of lawyers produced each year - in fact more and more law schools seem to be popping up and are recieving ABA certifications. Thus, producing more lawyers - do you see a supply/demand problem here given the current economy??? No wonder there are a lot of unemployed attorneys.</p>
<p>That being said - the top students in the top law schools are still getting very good offers.</p>
<p>CJ</p>
<p>I would strongly advise you not to go to law school in the first place</p>
<p>There is a vast over-supply of lawyers.</p>
<p>The demand for lawyers has ALREADY disappeared.</p>
<p>You don’t have to wait for it to “magically disappear”, as you put it.</p>
<p>It already has.</p>
<p>Even if you got a job at a top firm, it is not likely to last long. Within two years, you will be begging for jobs at tiny law firms.</p>