Law school to be a politician?

kfc4u
Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:13:08 +0000

Pick a backup career as if it were you primary career. A lot of politicians start out as just regular citizens (maybe with no intent into going into politics even) and then go into politics too. So think what would you want to do if you weren’t in politics.

I know you say you don’t want to be a lawyer, but getting a JD doesn’t necessarily mean you will end up being a lawyer. You can venture into other fields, such as consulting, business, perhaps be a professor of law, etc. But it seems like these types of careers aren’t the ones you’re looking for, so despite the “prestige” and versatility of a JD, it might not fit you.

I would think if you want to work in the government, both a JD and a PhD in political science could suit you equally well, but perhaps the Law School board on this forum can give you better advice.