Your family may have an attorney, or perhaps one of your relatives or your parents' friends is an attorney. Ask them to sit down with you and tell you about the good and bad aspects of their job. You can also contact the office of Career Services. You might also want to find a summer job or an internship in an attorney's office. These can be found through friends and family, or through the office of Career Services, which maintains a list of local attorneys who need law office employees and interns.
Most law schools prefer a broad liberal arts education.
You should strive for breadth and rigor in your undergraduate education. Likewise, a student who can demonstrate ability in a variety of subjects will be more impressive than one whose focus is extremely narrow. Recommended courses You can browse the list of recommended courses in the Samford University Catalog, under the Prelaw Program, page 197 of the 2001-2002 catalog. Writing ability is important in law for many reasons. A successful lawyer must be able to draft clear and precise documents, and to craft coherent and convincing arguments.