Should I look into law school?

Dustyfeathers
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:46:11 +0000

Yes.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t also do biomedical research. Law is a big umbrella that can cover almost any topic. People with skills other than law are welcome and people with technical skills are in high demand. I encourage you to do the biomedical research and then go into law, perhaps patent law, for example.

As for the personality type, law takes all kinds. Most people think of lawyers standing up in court rooms. That is a tiny focus of legal work. Most of law takes place in offices, over negotiating tables, writing and researching, etc.

While you are doing your biomedical research or whatever major you decide, also try to do some law-related internships or perhaps work as a paralegal after your BA. You will begin to see what law is like on the inside. You will learn the difference between public interest and corporate work, litigation and deals, and the like. Maybe you already know this, which is great.

Also, be sure to target a top law school as that’s the best way to guarantee that you will get the kind of law job you want. Start studying as soon as possible for your LSAT. The score lasts for 5 years. You should try to push your LSAT score into the top 2% to get a top law school and the benefits they offer, including being recruited into a job actually doing law-related work and/ or debt forgiveness and/or networking connections throughout your career.