@bluebayou: law school won’t care what your major is, but a freshman has no guarantee that they’ll graduate with a decent GPA, get a decent LSAT score, still be interested in law school after graduation, be able to get into a good law school, find a job, or enjoy the practice of law. A backup degree, taken concurrently with their English degree, can provide a safety net in case any of the above turn out to be true.