<p>OP, </p>
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<li>Don’t become a lawyer because you think you will make lots of money. Become a lawyer because it is what you want to do. Talk to lawyers, shadow one or two at work. See what it is that they do. It is NOT at all like TV, trust me. </li>
<li>Lawyers have many different undergrad degrees. In my office there is a wide range of majors: business, public administration, history, English. But there are a wide range of attorneys- attorneys who specialize in entertainment law, for example, who might have an arts or liberal studies background. I have an attorney friend who has an undergrad in French. Your best bet for undergrad is a degree that you are interested in, can get great grades in, and that you don’t go into debt for. There are attorneys I know who are still paying student loans after working for 15 years. </li>
<li>It is true that the legal market is changing, and jobs are hard to come by. That is true in many industries right now, but it is particularly risky to devote 7+ years of study and potentially 200K+ in tuition and at least not be aware that the market is tight and is expected to remain that way for years to come. </li>
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<p>Good luck to you, you are on the right track to start thinking about all of this now rather than later. Good for you!</p>