what would i have to major in college to become a lawyer?

Hi!

I am a lawyer. I'd like to share with you how I became a lawyer. Law school requires critical thinking, analysis, and reading comprehension skills so I took courses in college that I believed would help me improve these skills. There are also some colleges that provide pre-law courses that can help you improve these skills. Law school admissions will look at primarily your LSAT scores, your undergraduate grades, and your extracurricular activities. I studied hard in college, served in leadership positions in various extracurricular activities, and prepared for the LSAT by enrolling in an LSAT prep course. When I was preparing my undergraduate and law school applications, I had several peers and mentors review and critique my applications.

Once you get into law school, you will find that it is different from undergraduate. Law schools generally have one exam per course which you will take at the end of the semester and the exam score will generally be your final grade for the entire course. So the exam is the most important aspect of each course. The law school exams are also different from undergraduate exams. For the typical law school exam, you will be expected to analyze several legal issues.

After law school, I prepared for the bar exam. I took a bar exam prep course and studied hard to prepare for it. The bar exam is slightly different from the typical law school exam so the bar prep course helped me properly prepare for it. Once you graduate from law school and pass the bar exam, you will get a bar license that will allow you to practice law.

Being a lawyer has been a rewarding experience for me and I love being able to help people. I hope this information is helpful to you! Good luck and study hard!

Hi,
Great answer above from Julie...I also think it is awesome that you are thinking ahead and planning. I would suggest doing some research into the different types of law, what interests you and then maybe that can help you choose an undergraduate major related to the type of lawyer you want to be. Or, another thought is to major in a totally different area for your undergraduate studies to have another career option.
Good luck!

It's great to be thinking ahead! You can really major in anything in college and still go to law school. Most important is to do well in the classes that you take. Whatever your major, it can be helpful to have at least a few courses that focus on reading and writing, which are important skills for both law school and practicing law. I majored in bioengineering and now focus on intellectual property law, primarily patent litigation, where my engineering background comes in handy. People in this field often major in science or engineering, but lawyers come from all kinds of undergraduate backgrounds.