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[quote=Anonymous]Has he had exposure to lawyers in real life? Does he know what kind of law he wants to practice and what that actually looks like?

Even if it were possible, it's a really bad idea to zip through college and law school with the end goal of being a lawyer, unless his parent owns a firm and that's where he's going to work and f everything else.

There are SO many things he can do that will prepare him to be a better lawyer that have nothing to do with what he'll learn in class in the mandatory courses in college and law school. He should do non-lawyer work for lawyers, whether in private practice, public interest, or government (ideally more than one of these!) to see what they day-to-day is like and what areas of law he might be interested in (federal court litigation is so different from family law or legal aid type work is so different from transactional work, etc.). He should get a normal college job where he can develop customer service skills and work ethic. Bottom line, he should take his time and not rush. His judgment, perspective, people skills will all be better for it and those are the things you need to succeed as a lawyer. [/quote]

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