AboutSally A. Kane Expertise As a recent law school graduate who excelled in law school, I can answer questions regarding the law school experience including preparing for and applying to law school, excelling in law school, law review, legal writing tips, the law school curriculum, exam success, financing law school, balancing work and school, clerkships and externships, job interviewing and more. I do not answer homework questions.
Experience I have thirteen years’ experience in the legal field, ten as a litigation paralegal and three as a corporate attorney. During law school, I juggled many priorities including a full time job, law school and a newborn baby. In law school I served as a law review editor, wrote for student publications and completed two externships, one with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and one with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Publications I have published law and career related articles in a variety of publications including Legal Assistant Today, The Legal Intelligencer, Juris and The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting.
Education/Credentials I possess a B.A. in Writing from Edinboro University, a Paralegal Certificate from Duquesne University and a J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law.
Expert: Sally A. Kane Date: 4/20/2008 Subject: undergrad
Question is it possible to have a bachelors' in civil engineering, and go to law school?
Answer Dear Alex,
Yes, you do not need to major in pre-law in order to go to law school. Degrees in engineering and the sciences are great pre-law majors, particularly if you wish to practice intellectual property, one of the hottest practice areas today.
Your undergraduate area of study is not of crucial importance in the law school admissions process. Choose a major you love and, if you later decide that law school is not for you, you can pursue a career in the area of your major.
