Is Law School Right for Me?
Your undergraduate years are a time to explore many academic areas of study, perfect your learning abilities, and demonstrate expertise and experience in a particular major. If you think that you might want to pursue a career in law, you should ask yourself the following questions:
- Can you articulate problems verbally and in writing so that others can understand them?
- Do you enjoy writing? Do you write well?
- Do you enjoy being an advocate?
- Can you argue both sides of a question clearly, concisely, and enthusiastically?
- Do you enjoy working through complex problems?
- Can you take criticism?
- Do you enjoy speaking out in class?
- Is precision important to you? Are you the kind of person who wants to "get things right" and doesn't mind spending time on details?
- Can you cope with ambiguity?
- Do you have a strong work ethic?
- Have you developed good research skills?
- Do you listen well?
- Do you enjoy working with people and educating them?
If most of your answers to the above are "Yes!", then Law School might be a great path for your future!