The study and practice of law helps you develop the abilities to communicate – orally and in writing – to persuade and influence other people, to analyze complicated situations and to organize information and develop alternative solutions.

The practice of law enables you to help people, institutions and organizations. As a law school graduate working in a legislature, government agency or the judiciary, you have the ability to influence the development, administration and enforcement of laws that enable our nation to function. As a private practitioner, you can help people resolve disputes or achieve business and personal objectives. As an in-house counsel, you help direct, operate and grow a business.

All of these career paths will allow you to serve others while earning a significant compensation, and realizing great satisfaction. While there are many routes to such personal and professional gratification, a law degree from a top law school is one key to success. Graduating from a top law school will provide you with an increasing number of options and an enhanced likelihood of a career in the most highly sought-after fields. Whether your goal is to work at the most prestigious law firm, to set up your own legal practice or to work on public policy, a diploma from a top law school will help you get there.

Finally, attending a top law school will expose you to extraordinarily talented, interesting and motivated classmates and faculty. There can be no underestimating the value of these personal relationships on the quality of your life and career.