A curious potential or potentially curious?

15inTbow
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:32:24 +0000

So I just finished my first year of undergrad and no, I’m not one of those overly ambitious kids who wants to know anything and everything about getting into a top law school – not that there’s anything wrong with that! I just want to know a little bit more info so that I know what I may or may not be getting myself into:


I’m majoring in environmental engineering and thinking about going into environmental law. Would I go into law school specializing in environmental law or does the specialization come in at the final year?
After graduating from undergrad, I’d like to go into the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps. Should I take the LSAT before graduation or until after I come back? Same for letters of rec - before or after?
Is it a given that all law school applicants have had some prior experience in a law setting? I’m currently interning at an environmental engineering firm in Dallas and would like to spend my next summers doing other things I’ve been wanting to do (i.e., being a camp counselor in a state up north, a mentor for a program for minorities at my school, etc.) Should I spend a summer at a law firm? If everyone applying to a law school has done it, then I’m wondering why should I?


If you answer any of these, thanks so much! If not, thanks for reading :)