What major is an Lawyer?

Answer 1

There is no particular major you have to have to become a lawyer or go to law school. However, if you want to do well in law school, I would recommend a major in any of the humanities (literature, philosophy, history, etc.). In law school most of the work is about reading and interpreting cases, and of course, there is a good deal of writing involved. A humanities major will prepare you for the type of work you will do in law school and as a lawyer (any type of lawyer). The people who majored in things like business or political science did not do as well when I was in law school because they weren't prepared for that type of study.

Answer 2

Anyone with an undergraduate degree (it doesn't matter which one) can get accepted into law school and become a lawyer. A Law Degree is considered an advanced degree like a Master's Degree.

Many lawyers have their undergraduate degree in political science. I've known some to get their bachelor's degree in science or engineering and go on to get a Law Degree to handle environmental law.

Answer 3

There is no major that makes you a lawyer.

And law school is not like Med School.

In Med School they expect you to have taken Bio 101 before you get there.

Law School they do not expect you have taken any law or government classes. If you have great but it not they don't care.

People wrongly think that Poli Sci, Government or History are classes to take. They don't matter.

a lot of English is better, because the amount of reading and writing you will need to do will blow your mind.

Anyone who says Drama or Public speaking is dead wrong. While those skills are useful they will not help you on ANY test or help you pass the bar.

The most important thing is applying to Law School is your LSAT score and your GPA, period. when you are in law school it is your ability to read and anaylsis cases.

Answer 4

You should think about what kind of lawyer you want to be.

If you are interested in patent law, for example, a background in science would be very helpful.

If you dream of hanging out your own shingle, business courses would be a good idea.

If you want to be a prosecutor, criminal justice would give you knowledge of the justice system.

I was a journalism major and then went to law school. Journalism was good preparation for the analytical thought process taught in law school.

Answer 5

Law schools usually prefer an undergrad degree in one of the liberal arts. Political science is one of the more popular ones. There is no such thing as "pre-law," and, in fact, law schools do not want you taking any kind of law courses before you get there. They want you to be a good writer, proficient with language--and how you do on the LSATs will count for a lot.

Answer 6

Most typical undergrad majors:
1) Political Science
2) English
3) Drama - probably a good thing for aspiring trial lawyers

Some universities may have a pre-law or pre-med curriculum, but that's rare these days. It was more prevalent during the 60s and early70s.

get your undregrad degree in whatever will get you the highest GPA. Take logic courses- essential for LSAT.

Poli sci can offer classes in jurisprudence, civil liberties, con law, theory of law etc.

English helps you hone your reading and writing skills.

Either will help your research skills.

Theater, debate etc will help your public speaking and "presence"

Answer 7

Criminal Justice, or Criminology mainly, but any similar major would do. Political Science majors "could" become lawyers or prosecutors, but most of them become politicians or political analysts or news anchors for political news shows.

Answer 8

That would be political science. You can get most of the basic courses at a local community college, then fill out the remaining specialty courses at a university or law school.
Good luck!

Answer 9

For pre-law, you can have anything, but you better be able to write well, be worldly, and be creative in order to get into law school.