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If I'm a computer scientist can I still go to law school?

I really want to be a person who advocates for marginalized groups and I've heard one of the best ways to do that is to be a public defender but I am already on track to do my undergrad in computer science. What should I do?

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Samuel’s Answer

Yeah, you can. There are demesnes that mix Computer Science and Law. There are specializations for law dealing Computer Science and Information and Technology. Having an inherent knowledge of the latter, would obviously be a great help and would allow you to deal with the pertinent cases with greater acumen. As a testament to the importance of the amalgamation of these two fields, several colleges have started providing joint degrees in IT/ CS and Law ( Eg. https://law.stanford.edu/education/degrees/joint-degrees-within-stanford-university/law-and-computer-science/). So yeah, not only are your plans quite attainable, but they are also congruent to an up-and-coming sub-domain of law.
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Frank’s Answer

The combo of the two can put you in a unique position to enter public advocacy or assist lawmakers with policy-making. Furthermore, there's a shortage of legislators and business leaders who are "tech savvy" and hence lawyers who can help are greatly valued, e.g., for performing "due diligence" in assessing mergers and acquisitions, protecting intellectual property (IP), and encouraging privacy and digital rights protection. For an example of public advocacy, visit the Electronic Frontier Foundation's website, they have at least a dozen tech-savvy lawyers who are strong advocates protecting free speech, open access to public information, net neutrality, transparency of corporate principles, privacy policies, etc. Furthermore, they have some internship offerings periodically, too. So, in short, it's a great time to be a tech-savvy lawyer! :-D
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Emerson’s Answer

You can be an advocate for marginalized groups without a law degree! Consider becoming a software engineer in product inclusion: https://about.google/belonging/product-inclusion-and-equity/
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