Why I Want To Attend Law School

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A person needs to achieve certain goals before you call them successful. I have set certain goals I would like to achieve in my lifetime, and many of them include my career plans. Currently, I attend the University of Lincoln-Nebraska. I am majoring in Classics/Religious studies, Political Science, and a track in Pre-Law. I chose these majors because I want to be prepared to further my education by attending law school. Depending on my future LSAT scores, I have many different law schools in which I would want to attend. Nebraska school of Law seems amazing from my previous visits, and it would be a dream to attend an Ivy League school.
Once I attain my J.D., I have a clear idea of what I would want to do with my degree. I realize that the

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