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[quote=Anonymous]Undergraduate degree majors generally don't matter for law school admission, grades and test scores do.  That said, success in law school and beyond requires excellence in analysis and in communications skills, especially writing, so majors which cultivate those capabilities are very helpful.

Carrer opportunities abound for lawyers, and some career paths have been mentioned already - both private and public sector roles are possibilities, with a very wide range of potential types of practice and practice environments.  A fairly limited subset of role types are extremely well compensated, i.e., very large firms in major cities, and top legal positions in large companies, which typically require graduation from one of the top 14 or so law schools.  There are many other positions in law which do not require such credentials but, as others have said, attorney jobs which are less well compensated do not necessarily justify the time and expense of law school, depending on the actual costs involved, and the income forgone while in school.  That may not matter if job satisfaction is a higher priority, and if a career in law will provide that more surely than alternatives.

There are also jobs for attorneys which do not necessarily involve practicing law but where legal credentials can provide a competitive career advantage.  Examples include in law enforcement and in financial planning/wealth management.  With a top legal education, teaching can also be an option, both at the law school level and for courses in other areas of study at the undergraduate and graduate level.

A law degree is very versatile, but it does take time and money to acquire which may or may not be recouped later if one opts for or is limited by the nature of one's academic credentials to less remunerative jobs.  [/quote]

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