I Want To Be A Family Lawyer. Which Law School Has The Best Program For It?

4 Comments

1. Lili says:

   February 2, 2010 at 8:40 pm

   Well, the fact is that any decent law school can prepare you for a career in family law. Some lawyers just fall into it as a result of professional experience over time.
   However, what you want to do is look for schools that have specific concentrations with such titles as “Children and Family Law.” These would offer such courses as Adoption Law, Child Welfare, Juvenile Law, Mediation (or Dispute Resolution), Elder Law, and so forth.
   For example, Syracuse University has a Family Law and Social Policy Center of which students can take advantage. See below:
2. BaroqueQ says:

   February 2, 2010 at 9:06 pm

   A lot of it will depend on where you want to practice. If you want to practice in one of the big firms, you’ll need to go to a top-ranked law school and get good grades. (Most big firms don’t do family law, however.) If you want to practice at a smaller firm or if you want to go solo, you should go to a law school near where you want to practice. This will give you time to develop professional contacts while you’re in school. Check out competing financial aid packages, too. Law school is expensive, and the more debt you have, the fewer options you’ll have when you’re done. In the end, though, your education will be pretty similar wherever you go. There are only 2-3 textbooks per subject for the professors to choose from, so everyone uses the same books and learns the same material.
3. Frankie M says:

   February 2, 2010 at 9:31 pm

   Any ABA approved law school will do just fine.
4. Yahoo answer! says:

   February 2, 2010 at 9:32 pm

   I have no idea. I want to know too.