<p>I'm currently a senior year undergraduate, really stuck on a decision: Law School OR Political Science PhD, researching in the American Politics subfield of judicial politics/public law/law & courts? Because the fields are similar and have a good deal of content overlap, I'm having a lot of difficulty deciding between them. I guess what it really comes down to is whether I want to be a professor or an attorney. If I go the attorney route, I'd like to work in public service--either public interest law or a government position. If I go for the PhD, I'm hoping to do research on judicial decision making. I will admit, however, that I'm worried about finding a Tenure Track position in political science after grad school or having to take a job in an undesirable location. Are these fears warranted?</p>
<p>Any suggestions on how I should go about deciding between these two paths? Or maybe I should do both the JD and PhD? I would greatly appreciate any advice, as I have been contemplating this decision for a while and I can't seem to make up my mind.</p>