Comments on: what are some majors that i can major in that will help me in law school to become a personal injury lawyer? http://www.stollikerlaw.com/personal-injury-lawyer/what-are-some-majors-that-i-can-major-in-that-will-help-me-in-law-school-to-become-a-personal-injury-lawyer Updates from the Exciting Field of Personal Injury Law Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.stollikerlaw.com/personal-injury-lawyer/what-are-some-majors-that-i-can-major-in-that-will-help-me-in-law-school-to-become-a-personal-injury-lawyer/comment-page-1#comment-1192 Amanda Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:15:59 +0000 http://www.stollikerlaw.com/personal-injury-lawyer/what-are-some-majors-that-i-can-major-in-that-will-help-me-in-law-school-to-become-a-personal-injury-lawyer#comment-1192 Communications or Theater. Much of being a successful PI lawyer lies in connecting with juries and presenting your argument clearly at trial.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: Andre http://www.stollikerlaw.com/personal-injury-lawyer/what-are-some-majors-that-i-can-major-in-that-will-help-me-in-law-school-to-become-a-personal-injury-lawyer/comment-page-1#comment-1191 Andre Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:07:59 +0000 http://www.stollikerlaw.com/personal-injury-lawyer/what-are-some-majors-that-i-can-major-in-that-will-help-me-in-law-school-to-become-a-personal-injury-lawyer#comment-1191 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.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc77AT9PLUc&feature=related 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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