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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's for my son who is a freshman in college. He wants to major in history and go to law school. He says he likes the idea of studying criminal law and becoming a prosecutor but I suspect his idea of this career is based on tv so I don't know. We're pushing him to apply for internships at various law offices to learn if it really is for him. What I do know is that we can afford to pay for his schooling but I'd like him to get a job at the end of it, kwim? Lol

Tbh, i haven't been following the ups and downs in the legal market much, though I'm aware that it's a bit over saturated. [b]Does this mean there aren't enough jobs in general or there aren't enough high paying jobs that enable people to easily pay back their loans?[/b][/quote]

Both.  Oh goodness.  You know what, do not pony up a penny for law school until he has worked in a legal office and knows he enjoys that work.  I would say as someone who has been in his shoes, he should work in a law office at least for a year, but if a summer internship is doable I guess that's fine too.  And I know this is awful, but maybe he should try a major that will give him more job options (says the former psychology major).[/quote]

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