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What can help you get into the right direction for your career path?

I'm wondering on what can help in the direction to a career of law #law #career-choice ?

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Dan’s Answer

The best advice I ever received in respect of pursuing a career in law was to focus on the things that interest you and that will differentiate you from others and then do them really well. Much of entering the legal profession is about distinguishing yourself from all the other folks who are trying to enter the profession as well, so it's really important, if you're pre-law, to focus on what is going to make you stand out from the crowd - whether that be making and selling candles from your basement, captaining your varsity team, social justice advocacy or any number of other things.
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Stephanie’s Answer

My all time favorite mantra is: Do what you love so that you will ultimately love what you do! I think it would be most helpful to achieve this by assessing what motivates you. What are you passionate about. What career would allow you to express more passion than content or disdain. If you don't absolutely love or at least have a strong like for what you do, chances are you may not get very far in that field.

Network with people who have similar interest in order to create connections and opportunities. Find out what a day in the life of looks, feels and sounds like from these connections in order to draw your own conclusions.

If law is your choice, these tips may help you discover what specific field of law may best fit your appetite. Best of Luck
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Naomi’s Answer

Think about what you like doing and try to find a way to make that a career that you will enjoy. You could also take a personality test or skills assessment test online to see if something is suited for you. When I was in college, I wanted to get an accounting degree and a corporate law degree. I took Principles of Legal Writing as an elective and found that the amount of writing through drafts and revisions was not something I enjoyed. I ended graduating with an accounting degree.
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David’s Answer

One observation I'll make is a lot of people are entering law school, some without knowing whether they really want to work in the law, just as kind of a backup plan because they don't know what else to do with themselves--that's a rather expensive and time-consuming backup plan! Case in point: I finished law school but never practiced as a lawyer; I enjoyed the subject, but other life and career priorities took over.

A couple things come to mind:

Get to know what law jobs are really like. If your school offers a job shadowing program, maybe you could visit the workplace of a volunteer or alum.

Preview the LSAT test--this is usually a key part of the law school admissions process. Get some sample questions from prep books at the library or online. It is a lot of logical thinking questions.

Practice your writing skills. Law jobs involve a lot of writing, especially in a logical, persuasive style, where you lay out your arguments and provide support.

Read a lot, and learn to read fast! And summarize what you are reading. Law school requires a lot of reading!
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