what are some majors that i can major in that will help me in law school to become a personal injury lawyer?
what are some majors that i can take in college that will prepare me for law school. im looking foward to become a personal injury lawyer.
You will learn all you need to learn about PI law in practice. That’s why it’s called the practice. I doubt that classes in law school even properly prepare you for personal injury practice. So pick the major that best interests you.
You’ll be surprised at how much law school doesn’t teach you how to practice. It’s a broken system. Sure, you’ll learn that negligence involves duty, breach, causation, and damages, but how do you convince a client that you’re better than the next guy? How do you build experience in P.I. law? What ethical situations arise when you know you could be making money but you know the client is wrong or that the other side is incompetent? You’ll struggle with these issues, and no college major or academic program can adequately prepare you for it.
I’d hate to put words in your mouth, but I’m only venturing to guess that you’re interested in law school because it will provide security, independence, or both. The profession is actually not the lucrative and prestigious career as portrayed in mass media and in law school admission brochures. Imagine 100 applicants competing for a position that starts at 40k and requires a law degree. That’s 40k before taxes and student loans payments, which can be $1000 a month for some people. There are lawyers who can easily pay that, but most can’t.
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You will learn all you need to learn about PI law in practice. That’s why it’s called the practice. I doubt that classes in law school even properly prepare you for personal injury practice. So pick the major that best interests you.
You’ll be surprised at how much law school doesn’t teach you how to practice. It’s a broken system. Sure, you’ll learn that negligence involves duty, breach, causation, and damages, but how do you convince a client that you’re better than the next guy? How do you build experience in P.I. law? What ethical situations arise when you know you could be making money but you know the client is wrong or that the other side is incompetent? You’ll struggle with these issues, and no college major or academic program can adequately prepare you for it.
I’d hate to put words in your mouth, but I’m only venturing to guess that you’re interested in law school because it will provide security, independence, or both. The profession is actually not the lucrative and prestigious career as portrayed in mass media and in law school admission brochures. Imagine 100 applicants competing for a position that starts at 40k and requires a law degree. That’s 40k before taxes and student loans payments, which can be $1000 a month for some people. There are lawyers who can easily pay that, but most can’t.
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Communications or Theater. Much of being a successful PI lawyer lies in connecting with juries and presenting your argument clearly at trial.
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