Since we don't get as much hands on experience in law school as I would like, what are some ways to dabble in different parts of legal work before leaving law school? How do we figure out what exactly we want to pursue if we are not really working "in the field at all?"

While the Law School career counselors are fine, I can't help but feel you either get a "corporate counselor" or a "public interest" one, both looking down on the other one. How can we find mentors outside of the law school who have done work that we are interested in?

If we do know what we want to do, but the path seems daunting or unclear, who can we talk to that will help us pave a reasonable career plan to achieve those goals? Where can we find counselors who are not just worried about the employment rate at graduation?

-- JenniferBurke - 01 May 2008