Pre-Law College Majors: What Aspiring Lawyers Should Know

Aspiring lawyers may think they need to choose a law-related college major to get into law school, but that’s not the case.

“There are no majors or courses that are absolutely required for law school admission,” says Jeb Butler, a law school admissions counselor at IvyWise and former director of admissions at Columbia Law School in New York.

A pre-law major is not a requirement to get into law school and “as a general matter, your major should reflect your interests and passions,” Butler says.