What classes should one be good at if becoming a lawyer? -

Im a sophomore and i have my mind set on lawyer, still i am open to other career opprutunites, but was wondering what classes should i excel in if i want to be a lawyer, i was thinking like a civil rights lawyer, and all. thanks =]]

I m a lawyer. Unlike medicine, law requires a broad humanistic approach.History, political science, writing and English courses are essential to (a) understand greater issues (b) write clearly and (c) comprehend the written language clearly.

I am an employment lawyer with my own law firm. In undergrad I majored in business and computer science, both have really helped me. I have found that the business classes of accounting, economics and marketing have helped me the most in setting up and running my business. The computer classes allowed me to work at a good paying job and save money for law school so that I did not need to take student loans. Also, I was able to design and code the firm s website. I took some odd seminars / classes in undergrad that really helped --- one was just to improve my reading speed and comprehension, I took a seminar on public speaking, and one on research using both computers and written materials. I would suggest a strong background in English and business - because law is much more of a business than a science. If you can get any writing classes take them. I would also suggest taking a conversational Spanish class, so you can serve more clients. Good luck.