College Freshmen, Looking Ahead

cbwalkup
Wed, 08 Feb 2017 02:42:21 +0000

@Demosthenes49 That makes a lot of sense. Is law entirely a service profession that deals solely with clients though? Harvard Law School’s “A Trail Guide to Careers in Environmental Law” says environmental lawyers, among other tasks, “draft legislation and lobby elected officials; advise policymakers in all levels of government; participate in the rulemaking process and design new regulatory regimes… and engage in public policy discussions at think tanks and academic institutions.” That does not sound like working with clients, rather working within the government or through public interest organizations by directly impacting and changing environmental policy/law. Is the reality on the ground much more focused on the courts and client services? Not trying to be combative, but I really want to know what kind of career I might be getting into. Thanks again!