Pre-Law and Philosophy 1 Many philosophers and students of
philosophy go to law school, and there are now many successful
philosopher-lawyers. On the basis of information from law school
faculty, from philosophers who have kept track of students who
have gone into law, and from independent studies, it is clear
that philosophical training tends to be of great value both in
law school and in legal practice. A philosopher at a
distinguished university noted that even the average philosophy
graduate student who transferred to law school usually did
outstanding work as a law student. There have been comparable
results at many institutions around the country. The law is not
just a career that interests many philosophers and philosophy
students. It is also a field for which philosophical training is
generally excellent preparation. Furthermore, while the standard
path into a legal career is through law school, philosophers
have entered the profession of law in other ways, for example in
legal research, without needi