<p>I understand that Pre-Law majors are looked down upon by law schools because they generally give the student little preparation for actual law school work and more than anything provide a false feeling of "know how". However, I've recently stumbled upon the Law, Letters, and Society major at the University of Chicago (where I am about to become a first year, in a week).</p>
<p>Here is the description of the major on our school website: <a href="https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/academics/majorsminors/lls.shtml%5B/url%5D">https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/academics/majorsminors/lls.shtml</a></p>
<p>From what I've gathered (from the website as well as from talking to a recent graduate who is now at Michigan Law), the major is more about theory and perhaps legal philosophy and less about the actual practice of law. This I am interested in, especially because the major requires a research paper (the recent grad I talked to did his paper on the legal rights of Arab Israelis). I feel like the major is more academic and less technical.</p>
<p>That being said, I'm obviously interested in going to law school eventually and don't want to jeopardize my chances by doing something that resembles the dreaded "Pre-Law major" too closely. What are your thoughts on Chicago's Law, Letters, and Society major? I would greatly appreciate any input.</p>
<p>(And of course, I need to be accepted into this major in the first place, which may or may not happen. But I'm really, really considering it.)</p>