Which undergrad works best for pre-law?

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Very busy with a couple of heavy litigation files.

Lots of people have asked me what the best undergraduate program is for prepping yourself for law school. This question usually evokes two prongs: 1) what is the best content to prep you for law school; 2) how can I ensure that my GPA will be sufficient to make me a competitive applicant.

This is a very subjective subject. There is a great discussion at lawstudents.ca on this very subject. You may want to add to that discussion.

I'll give you my $0.02. My law school class was full of a huge diversity of people. We had a class of about 175 people. There were people from Poli-Sci, Psychology, Business, MBA, English, Philosophy, Chemistry, Biology, Military College, etc. There were some people with two degrees, some with Masters, some with Doctorates. Who did the best? Again, unpredictable. A scientist, a policital scientist, an English major...

I liked one comment on lawstudents.ca that implied that your grades are more dependant on the time that you put in. I would also add innate intelligence. Do your homework - find out what programs have reputations of having very low curves, and what ones have high curves. Choose a program that you are passionate about. Chances are that a part of your undergraduate program will follow you throughout your career. My uncle wanted to be an opera singer when he started his undergrad. He realized he needed a better paying career for his family, and went into law. Later in life, he remembered his passion and was a participant in many musicals. He decided he was more "artsy" and went into environmental law, and is loving it.

For myself, my English degree follows me everywhere I go. I love to write, to read, and to analyze written material. I can't seem to get away from publishing, editing and writing. I love that part of life, and it serves me well in my new career as a lawyer too.

Study hard, get the best grades you can. Take fun classes too - stuff you can get good grades in, while creating memories along the way. Prepare for the LSAT early on if you are able, and read my book - it really will help to pave the way for your new career as a lawyer.