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At the Syracuse University College of Law, students begin exploring specific career paths in their second year. The law school even offers experiential learning opportunities such as clinic work, internships and externships that allow students to put classroom knowledge to the test.

Yet, as an admissions advisor and tutor at Juris Education, a national law school admissions consulting firm, I can attest that choosing a law specialty is top of mind for these students even before they matriculate. This isn’t without reason. Choosing a law specialty affects not only law graduates’ income but also influences their lifestyle, stress levels, work-life balance and long-term career satisfaction.

It’s easy for students to drift through school without a clear direction, which can hurt aspirations post-graduation. With such high stakes, law schools around the country need to do more to guide students, something that goes beyond resume screening and interview preparation.

During my time at law school, I noticed a........

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