Joint Law and Public Policy programs?

Demosthenes49
Sat, 18 May 2013 10:47:07 +0000

@runnersomom: I know the OP wouldn’t necessarily be interested, that’s why I said “if other parts of the law interest you” then they should intern. My point was that “constitutional law” and “the supreme court” and “anti-genocide stuff” aren’t good reasons to get into law because they have little to do with its daily practice, the part the OP will actually be involved in. Hence, the OP should go intern to get some experience about how things really work.

@finnah: I’m glad that you’re interning as that will help a lot to solidify your interests. If you’re interested in conlaw and the court from a purely academic perspective, I’d say just read SCOTUSBlog when you get bored. A JD isn’t relevant to a purely academic interest. However, you may decide you actually like what the law involves and want to do it. If so, come back and we can strategize law school.