Will my major be accepted by law schools?
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:10 pm
Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to this website, so I hope my post is in the correct location.
I'm an aspiring research, and after thorough and tiresome research, I've learned a lot about the legal market and the requirements to be competitive in it. I had a few questions, because I have many goals and interests in learning how to incorporate them into one career plan has puzzled me. (I am a high school Junior.)
1. I have read over and over again that law schools don't discriminate against, or prefer any major as long as you study something that is academically challenging. I know many lawyers do Political Science, Philosophy, etc. but is software engineering ok?
I know poly scy degrees prepare you for law school, but I have decent writing skills, and my communication and analytic skills are advanced for my age. I won't go to law school unless I get into a T14, and ideally, I want to be at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and other top LS. So would a school like Harvard want someone like me?
2. Getting into BigLaw. If everything goes well and I receive training and education as an attorney, I want to serve in the Air Force as a Judge Advocate General. I come from a military family and I want uphold the tradition and serve. However, will I sabotage my chances of making partner if I spend 8-10 years in the military?
I feel as if associates who learn the ropes will be preferred rather than a guy coming out of the Air Force, a whole different ball game.
3. If I don't make partner, could I continue working at a big law firm as an associate for the rest of my career? Or would they swap me for a young grad? I hear all the time that lawyers who were rejected from partner status seek new employment. But is this in hopes of getting partner? Or is it because they have no other choice?
4. How does becoming a partner work? I understand you must have superb and admirable skills that allow you distinguish yourself, but is it really like if a partner likes you you become one?
Sorry for the long list, I would appreciate any answers.
I'm an aspiring research, and after thorough and tiresome research, I've learned a lot about the legal market and the requirements to be competitive in it. I had a few questions, because I have many goals and interests in learning how to incorporate them into one career plan has puzzled me. (I am a high school Junior.)
1. I have read over and over again that law schools don't discriminate against, or prefer any major as long as you study something that is academically challenging. I know many lawyers do Political Science, Philosophy, etc. but is software engineering ok?
I know poly scy degrees prepare you for law school, but I have decent writing skills, and my communication and analytic skills are advanced for my age. I won't go to law school unless I get into a T14, and ideally, I want to be at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and other top LS. So would a school like Harvard want someone like me?
2. Getting into BigLaw. If everything goes well and I receive training and education as an attorney, I want to serve in the Air Force as a Judge Advocate General. I come from a military family and I want uphold the tradition and serve. However, will I sabotage my chances of making partner if I spend 8-10 years in the military?
I feel as if associates who learn the ropes will be preferred rather than a guy coming out of the Air Force, a whole different ball game.
3. If I don't make partner, could I continue working at a big law firm as an associate for the rest of my career? Or would they swap me for a young grad? I hear all the time that lawyers who were rejected from partner status seek new employment. But is this in hopes of getting partner? Or is it because they have no other choice?
4. How does becoming a partner work? I understand you must have superb and admirable skills that allow you distinguish yourself, but is it really like if a partner likes you you become one?
Sorry for the long list, I would appreciate any answers.