Article: Exploring careers in law; Consider the following careers: TV and movie actor, business executive, sports league commissioner, foundation director, diplomat, journalist, church pastor, elected official, teacher. I know individuals currently engaged in all these careers. What do they have in common? They are all law school graduates.

Attending law school can be a wise and rewarding personal choice. But to get there you'll need to know how law schools select students, and how students should go about selecting law schools. You should also know how employers choose which graduates to hire and how graduates choose to use their law degrees. This article may help remove some of the mystery from the law school admissions process and give you a better understanding of why so many people consider a law degree to be a great door opener to a wide range of professional opportunities.

First, the law school admissions process. Students often ask if there is a preferred major that should be pursued to be ...

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