<p>Hello. So I am considering doing pre-law. I've never really looked into law before, but being in college has obviously gotten me thinking about my future and I decided to do some superficial research into law and seems interesting. I do have some questions however. Since I am new to this whole thing, what are some classes I can take to kind of get a taste of law in general and see if it is something I would even be interested in pursuing. Also, what's the best major for getting into law-school, or at least doing well on the LSAT (mind you, I'm horrible at math and I dislike, so any of those would not be good for me). And lastly, for those of you with experience/knowledge, how's it looking out there for lawyers? I don't want to pursue something that has no future by the time I graduate (I am currently a freshmen).</p>
<p>To answer your first question, I think almost any college course that involves law will at least give you some sort of taste(perhaps not the more philosophical courses). Constitutional law is a good choice, although I don’t think any undergrad course really gives you an idea of what it’s like to be a practicing attorney. At best it gives you an idea of what it’s like to be a legal scholar. </p>
<p>There is no “best” major for getting into law school. Law schools don’t particularly care what you majored in, although they are more likely to forgive a low GPA if you majored in engineering than, say, sociology or English. </p>
<p>I don’t think there is any major that really prepares you for the LSAT, and that should not be a concern of yours when selecting a major. The people who do best on the LSAT, according to a study I read, are STEM majors (I think engineering is the highest). Economics majors tend to do fairly well. Political science and philosophy majors generally receive middling scores, but do pretty well compared to other social sciences. Criminal justice majors flat out perform the worst. </p>
<p>Personally, I think the reason STEM majors do so well is because the work ethic required to be a successful STEM major is vastly greater than any other major. People who have maintained a strong work ethic for 4 years straight are probably not going to balk at spending 3 months studying for the LSAT. </p>
<p>I am not a lawyer, but it’s universally acknowledged that the market is saturated right now. Law school is also very expensive. This does not mean you should not be a lawyer; it just means you should think damn long and hard about it beforehand. </p>
<p>I’ll give you some advice. Become a political science or philosophy major, since you refuse anything math based. If you work hard, there is no reason why you should not be able to get a 3.75 or higher. Congratulations: you now have a GPA that makes you competitive for the T14, and you have to stress that much less about the LSAT.</p>