law related majors?

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<p>Hi, i want to one day become a lawyer and i dont really know anything about this field. </p>

<p>so what type of majors are there in college that's law related? </p>

<p>and could you tell me what i need to do to prepare to become a lawyer? what path do i need to take? </p>

<p>thanks in advance</p>

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<p>You may want to reconsider your career path:</p>

<p>[Law</a> School by the Numbers: 300K Additional Law Grads by 2020; 73K New Jobs Forecast for Decade - ABA Journal](<a href=“Law School by the Numbers: 300K Additional Law Grads by 2020; 73K New Jobs Forecast for Decade”>Law School by the Numbers: 300K Additional Law Grads by 2020; 73K New Jobs Forecast for Decade)</p>

<p>[Do</a> Not Go to Law School - J.D. The New Scarlet Letter - YouTube](<a href=“Do Not Go to Law School - J.D. The New Scarlet Letter - YouTube”>Do Not Go to Law School - J.D. The New Scarlet Letter - YouTube)</p>

<p><a href=“Law Schools’ Applications Fall as Costs Rise and Jobs Are Cut - The New York Times”>Law Schools’ Applications Fall as Costs Rise and Jobs Are Cut - The New York Times;

<p>[Law</a> School Applications Are Collapsing (as They Should Be) - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic](<a href=“Law School Applications Are Collapsing (as They Should Be) - The Atlantic”>Law School Applications Are Collapsing (as They Should Be) - The Atlantic)</p>

<p><a href=“Office of Executive and Continuing Legal Education | Georgetown Law”>Office of Executive and Continuing Legal Education | Georgetown Law;

<p>[Inside</a> the Law School Scam](<a href=“http://insidethelawschoolscam.blogspot.com%5DInside”>http://insidethelawschoolscam.blogspot.com)</p>

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<p>Now, I’m not telling you that you shouldn’t become a lawyer, just suggesting that you look into the problems of the legal profession before going down that path. I really wanted to go to law school as well, before I learned about how screwed the legal profession is right now, and likely will be for the foreseeable future.</p>

<p>But to answer your question, your major won’t matter when you apply to law school. A lot of liberal arts kids go to law school because they can’t do anything else with their degrees. As for law related degrees, I’d say political science, philosophy, history, and economics.</p>

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<p>Before making a move, I suggest you read this blog post:</p>

<p>[Why You Should NOT Go To Law School](<a href=“Why You Should NOT Go To Law School — Tucker Max”>Page Not Found)</p>

<p>I know the title sounds rude, but the blogger does make some excellent points about the WRONG reasons to go to Law school. Do a rundown and see if any apply to you. Just a warning: there are some swear words.</p>

<p>If you, after reading that post, still want to be a lawyer, kudos. I learned how to become a lawyer after watching Legally Blonde. The process is as follows:
Pick a major you like and get a perfect 4.0 GPA
Study hard and get a high LSAT score (for Harvard, more than 174),
Get strong recommendations (and get someone famous to write them)
Apply to internships using scented paper
Go to court cases while wearing a colorful suit
Become successful</p>

<p>Err… I’m only a high school senior; I am in no position to offer advice on how to be a lawyer. May I suggest you see career counselor? They actually have intelligence on this subject. I doubt the path to becoming a lawyer is as linear as they show in movies.</p>