Why are Pre-Law Students Losing Interest in Political Careers?

The percentage of pre-law students considering a career in politics has dropped from 54% in 2009 to 38% today, according to recent survey re...


The percentage of pre-law students considering a career in politics has dropped from 54% in 2009 to 38% today, according to recent survey results.

This decline was preceded by a similar drop in the percentage of lawyers in Congress over the past 4 decades.

I turned to my pre-law audience for answers, and the explanations I received generally fell into two broad categories:

Potential

Hot in Week

Popular

Archive

item