Tag Archives: Law Students

Law School Admissions – Are You Smart Enough?

Derek S. Roberti asked: The law school admission process is involved. Your undergraduate GPA, LSAT score, letters of recommendation and more come into play as part of your application package. One implicit law school requirement is that you be smart and, indeed, law students tend to be among the brightest of the bunch. Of all professions, few outside of academia require so much academic preparation and attract such able minds.So, it's reasonable to ask when you are considering legal study whether or not you can make the grade. In fact, many readers of my blog have asked at exact question: Am I smart enough for law school? So let's spend some time considering the question and asking whether or not it is the right question in the first place.Do law schools care if you are smart? Not really. Read more [...]

Careers With Law Degree – What Kind of Jobs Are Out There?

Maja Aleksic asked: Careers with law degree are varied and abundant. Graduating with a law degree will open doors for many possibilities and opportunities. Attending law school prepares you to think analytically, become a good problem solver and mediator as well as develops your persuasive writing techniques and teaches you to be very detail oriented. These skills are useful in any profession, and as a result, lawyers can be found in many different settings. Law students can find careers in business, real estate, publishing, the arts, education, social services and politics.Traditional Careers with Law DegreeTraditional careers for lawyers include going into private practice, law firm, law department in a corporation, or government agency.1. Private PracticeIn a private practice, you Read more [...]