@HappyAlumnus: Law firm hiring, no question. The data is clear that some majors are favored (especially IP) and that work experience (if relevant) is a definite plus. Law school admissions, almost certainly not. Only Northwestern cares about work experience so far as I know (it’s possible schools like UDC care, but I don’t have data). Yale might care about major to some extent, but only after GPA/LSAT. The same is true for Stanford. No data supports the view that schools generally care or that, if they do care, major is anywhere near as significant as GPA/LSAT (or even that there is any room left over after taking account of GPA/LSAT). And this data was gathered during the glut of applications. Now, with applications down 40%, the idea that schools will parse by major is absurd.