<p>Frequently I read threads in which a poster (or someone inquiring about an individual they know) asserts that they are fit to go to law school because of a certain list of reasons and more oftentimes than not, all of the experienced members on the board say that those aren't good reasons.</p>
<p>Some of the reasons I've seen that have been regarded as invalid reasons are: good argumentation skills, enjoying debate, wanting to help others, enjoying analytical and critical thinking, and, comically, liking courtroom dramas.</p>
<p>So I ask, what are the good reasons to go to law school? What can one do to know that law school is a fit and that being a lawyer is what one is cut out to do?</p>
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This strikes me as a good one, actually.</p>
<p>^ same…thats one of the main reason i identified as defining why am i interested in law/law school</p>
<p>I think actually wanting to be a lawyer should be the most important reason to attend law school.</p>
<p>I want to be a lawyer. :)</p>
<p>I think you kind of have to be slightly to moderately OCD to be a good lawyer. But you should also be able to see the big picture. I think I’d be a good fit.</p>
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Well, I guess the question then becomes: how do you know whether you want to be a lawyer?</p>
<p>I think one of the best ways to determine whether you actually want to be a lawyer is to get some internship or work experience. Take a job as a paralegal in BIGLAW for a couple of years after college. You’ll find out pretty darn quickly if practicing law is for you.</p>