{"id":25325,"date":"2019-08-13T11:51:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T16:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=25325"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:08:38","slug":"why-pre-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/why-pre-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>\u201cWhy are you interested in law school?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The law can be a very fulfilling career, and there are many ways to engage with the law other than by being a lawyer. We encourage you to do your research and gain experience to explore whether law is a good fit for you, especially if you are thinking about law school, which requires a significant investment of time and money.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"image_50729217\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2024\/08\/image_50729217.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs pre-law right for you?\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/discover-law\/types-law-programs\">Find the Law Program for You (LSAC): Four Types of Law Degrees<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/why-law-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Law School?<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lawschooltoolbox.com\/074-go-law-school\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law School Toolbox Podcast<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPre-law Coursework\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing Your Major (and Concentration)<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no prerequisite classes or required majors for law school. Choose a major that you enjoy and that draws on your academic strengths and skills. If you decide that you&#8217;re \u201cpre-law,\u201d you are signaling that you are interested in the legal field by developing skills through classes, extracurricular opportunities, jobs and internships. As a St. Olaf liberal arts student, your education is designed to give you a broad base of knowledge and the ability to think analytically and to express yourself clearly. In other words, you are already on the path to becoming a successful law school candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">choosing your major<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, think about<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you actually enjoy learning. You don\u2019t have to be a political science or history major if you would rather study physics or environmental studies. (In fact, there is a demand for lawyers with a background in the sciences.) Furthermore, if you choose to study subjects that you actually like, you will probably excel more readily. Doing well academically is important because your GPA is heavily weighted in the admissions process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether your course work is challenging enough. More challenging course work, especially 300-level courses, which strengthen your analytical skills, will better prepare you for the demands of law school.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing Your Courses<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abanet.org\/legaled\/prelaw\/prep.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Bar Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggests that you use your coursework to develop these skills:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytic \/ Problem Solving Skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical Reading Ability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing Skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oral Communication \/ Listening Abilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Research Skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task Organization \/ Management Skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interest in Public Service and Promotion of Justice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask your academic advisor and the Piper Center&#8217;s pre-law advisors for more help in finding classes that will develop the skills you need for law school.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore and take your first steps\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can begin exploring the law and law school by taking the following steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talk to as many attorneys as you can through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cla.umn.edu\/node\/5566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">informational interviews.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take a course to explore a topic in the legal field.<\/li>\n<li>Join a student organization related to your area of interest such as the Pre-Law Student Association or Mock Trial. These opportunities will help you make connections not only to law professionals, but also to other pre-law students at St. Olaf.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a law office or seek a summer internship to gain experience and to explore the daily tasks of attorneys and other law professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Observe a class at one of the Minnesota law schools (the<a href=\"http:\/\/law.umn.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0University of Minnesota Law School<\/a>, the<a href=\"http:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Mitchell Hamline School of Law<\/a>, or the<a href=\"http:\/\/stthomas.edu\/law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0University of St. Thomas School of Law<\/a>) by contacting the admissions department.<\/li>\n<li>Visit a law school and attend a class in your home U.S. State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can start learning about the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) by attending a Pre-Law workshop, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/lsat\/about\">researching the test online,<\/a> and\/or exploring the LSAT preparation materials available in the Piper Center.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGain experience first hand\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many careers in the legal field other than being an attorney, and it&#8217;s important to explore before choosing to attend law school. Working as a mediator, crime scene investigator, paralegal, or corrections officer are a few of the many careers available. Before committing to the additional time and expense of law school, consider other opportunities in the field of law<\/p>\n<p>The best way to determine if law is the right career path for you is to gain some experience in the field. You don\u2019t need to work at a\u00a0<strong>law firm<\/strong> to get relevant experience. Many experiences relate to law in some way.<\/p>\n<p>Some ideas you may want to explore are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/highlighted-opportunities-for-students-internships-research-and-fellowships\/\">experiential opportunities in law<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prepare to apply for an <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/st-olaf-sponsored-internship-and-research-programs\/\">internship only for St. Olaf students<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Look for an internship or part-time job using <a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.joinhandshake.com\/edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handshake<\/a>. (Internships don\u2019t need to be in law firms to be valuable!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTypes of Law\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/discover-law\/types-law-programs\/fields-law\">Fields of Law (LSAC)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The legal fields below are related to the subject matter of particular majors and areas of study:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business (Corporate Law) \u2013 Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Rights Law \u2013 Law, Societies and Justice, Ethnic Studies, History, Political Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criminal Law &#8211; Psychology, Political Science, Sociology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Law \u2013 Education, Higher Education, Early Childhood &amp; Families<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment &amp; Labor Law \u2013 Law, Societies and Justice, Policy, Political Science, Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Law \u2013 Environmental Science, Biology, Geography, Civil Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family &amp; Juvenile Law &#8211; Psychology, Sociology, Early Childhood &amp; Families, Social Work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health Law \u2013 Public Health, Biology, Biochemistry, Health &amp; Human Sciences, Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immigration Law \u2013 Law, Societies and Justice, History, Ethnic Studies, Diversity, Political Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intellectual Property Law \u2013 Computer Science, Electrical\/Mechanical Engineering, Business<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Law \u2013 International Relations, Languages, Political Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Estate Law \u2013 Business, Management, Communications, Psychology, Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sport &amp; Entertainment Law \u2013 Business, Communications, Management, Sociology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax Law \u2013 Economics, Accounting, Finance, Entrepreneurship<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-5\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-5\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaw Career Outlook\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nalp.org\/diversity2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity &amp; Demographics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NALP Research)<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/legal\/lawyers.htm#tab-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Lawyers<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/legal_education\/resources\/statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Bar Association Employment Data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2022-2024)<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-6\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-6\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-header-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de86f23aeb1-content-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These resources explain what you can do with a law degree, connect you to Oles in Law, explain common areas of employment and salary details, as well as provide additional information about law school.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lawschooltoolbox.com\/law-school-101\/\">Law School Toolbox: Law School 101<\/a> \u2013 Includes resources, blogs, a podcast, tutoring and courses for people considering law school.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lsac.org\/jd\/thinking-about-law-school\/being-a-lawyer\">Discover Law<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Information and links from LSAC (Law School Admission Council)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\/law\/\">What Can I Do With a Degree in Law?<\/a> \u2013 Includes areas of law, types of employers, and information\/strategies for pursuing careers in various areas, as well as law specialties or practice areas to consider<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nalp.org\/research\">National Association for Law Placement (NALP)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 In-depth research and statistics on legal employment and salaries<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/stolaf\/people\/?keywords=Law\">Oles in Law (LinkedIn search link)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 to connect and network with St. Olaf law alumni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1238,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25325","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25325"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48132,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25325\/revisions\/48132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}