Opportunities to work in the policy making areas of govt., particularly the legislative branch are very great a very large number of lawyers go into government service. Both kinds of lawyers work in virtually every practice area you can imagine from environmental law to family law to criminal law to technology law. Believe it or not, there are many happy tax lawyers in our country. The best law school for you will depend on many factors. Often the school that has the practice area you want to study in the geography where you live will be the best school.
Law schools vary dramatically by price, and that is always important to consider.
Because the ABA has such high standards, it is a fact that you can get an excellent legal education at every accredited law school. Certainly some law schools are more selective than others because they get more applications and have fewer seats. Some people measure the quality of the school by how selective it is. Other people measure the quality of the law school based on the success of its law school graduates. You should be asking questions of each law school about cost, financial aid, course offerings, and the success of its graduates.