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Question

Which major should I choose before law school if I want to practice criminal and civil law and I also want in the future be a judge.The majors that I like are criminal justice,politcal science and finance.But I don't know which should I choose.I already know the speech that law schools don't care about your mayor but I want to know which one of those three could help me more in my goals fo practice criminal and civil law and be a judge.Thanks a lot....

Answer 1

I would definitely go with political science. It will provide a nice introduction to more of what will come in criminal and civil law classes. Good luck on your endeavours! ;-)

Answer 2

Law schools may not care about your major, but some majors will offer you more help in preparing for law school and the LSAT.

Criminal Justice is good for people who wish to practice criminal law. This major offers a LOT of benefits as you don't start law school without having studied any laws.

Political Science is also good, particularly if you plan to be a judge, as that is a political position.

Finance is iffy. Unless you plan to work in commercial, real estate or finance law, I'd skip that one.

The best idea is to major in one, and minor in the other. That will give you the best background for a great start in law school. Be sure to keep your grades up though.

While at undergraduate schools, be SURE to take speech classes as you will need a lot of public speaking ability to be a successful attorney. Also, join the school's Mock Trial team. This gives you practical experience, contacts with the administration of many of the local law schools and even possible scholarships to law schools. One student on the USCS team took top witness 2 years in a row at Nationals and has been offered a full scholarship to several law schools, including Campbell University.

Answer 3

In most cases, I would say that political science would be your best bet, not because of the subject matter itself, but because you will probably have to do more reading and writing for that major than for the others you mention, and what law schools really want to see is your ability to handle the reading load and to write comfortably so that you can handle law exams. Beyond that, if at your school all three majors have similar reading and writing requirements, your choice should depend upon your interests within the law. No one does all of the things you mention. Are you planning on being a prosecutor (criminal justice makes sense) or being a corporate attorney (finance), or do you plan to go into politics (political science)?

Answer 4

Criminal Psychology might be an interesting major for you to pursue, but of the ones you listed I would suggest criminal justice - it would provide the best basis for what you want to do. But if you think you could change your mind in terms of a career I would say political science is the best base for law or judicial careers.

Answer 5

I would go with CJ. Youll get a solid basis on laws and about giving a good argument. Both are essential for success in law school. Either way, I would suggest taking many speech classes. A judicial position is most likely elected. Being able to speak clearly and purposefully are key in politcs.

Answer 6

I would say it depends on what area of law you want to specialize in. If you want to go into corporate law, finance would be your best bet. If you want to prosecute (or defend) criminals, then criminal justice will give you a background on how and what cops are and are not allowed to do in handling crime issues. You could use your knowledge of such things to defend against intrusion on rights. Political science would go a long way toward constitutional law. Make up your mind if you want to specialize and on what, then pick which you want to pursue as a major.

Answer 7

Well Criminal Justice makes the most sense, but I think Political science would be important, could you major in CJ and minor in PS?

Answer 8

Criminal justice would give you more knowledge geared toward your field. Political science and finance are more specialized areas that would only be helpful in specific kinds of law practice.

Answer 9

I went with Criminal Justice, it 's more encompassing, though Sociology would be a great one too, it mixes Poli-sci, CJ and statistical analysis.

Answer 10

Try philosophy. All aspects of the law depend on thought, and understanding thinking will be helpful.