Going to law school???

Demosthenes49
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:43:08 +0000

Law is nothing like Suits. Law also has almost nothing to do with “not giving up until you’re right.” You will learn nothing about law from visiting law school classes. With that out of the way, if you’re interested in law school, the very first thing you need to do is get yourself an internship somewhere that practices law. See what it’s really like, then decide if it’s for you. Check your local District Attorney/Public Defender/Legal Aid office. They’re usually happy to take on interns. Your school may also have resources that can connect you with firms looking for free labor (one of the few things “pre-law advisers” are good for).

After you’ve interned and can form a somewhat more realistic picture, your first step is to bring your GPA up to a 3.6 or better. Then you’ll have to take the LSAT, the entrance exam for law schools. You’ll want to score at minimum a 165. Financial aid for law school exists in the form of loans, and law schools only give out scholarships for people with high GPAs or LSATs. You want to be one of them.