Each year, many Northwestern students and recent graduates apply to law school. If you are considering a career in law, you can prepare assiduously for law school and lose nothing should you change your mind about it later on. The best preparation for law school is simply to get the best liberal arts education you can. There is no specific major you must choose, no specific set of courses you must include, in order to be well prepared for law school.
As an undergraduate considering a career in law, you should develop the ability to write cogently and coherently, to analyze carefully and accurately, to reason logically, and to speak effectively and articulately. You should also try to learn more about what law school and legal practice are really like.
Students and alumni interested in law can call the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising, 847-491-8916, to set up an appointment with the pre-law adviser.
More information for pre-law students
Pre-law internet resources
