Law schools do not require any specific major or undergraduate coursework. However, a mastery of a number of fundamental skills as well as exposure to various relevant fields is recommended. The three fundamental skills that any lawyer, no matter what specialty, should excel in are writing, speaking and critical reading. Lawyers read cases, research, write proposals, and employ persuasive speaking methods on a daily basis.
In order to hone these skills, English classes that focus on analysis of text, such as poetry classes, are extremely beneficial. Other areas including drama, humanities, social sciences, philosophy, political science, debate, psychology, history, economics, communications, and international relations also help in skill building.
 Taking Classes at the Law School
· Audit. All you need to do is get permission from the professor to sit in on their class. You can find the course schedule for SLS at http://lawreg.stanford.edu/stanford/, but you won’t be able to enroll in the SLS first-year core.
· Enroll. If you’d like to get credit for the course, you’ll need to get consent from the professor and have them sign a “Non-Law Student Course Add Request Form.” You can find this form at the Law School Registrar’s Office (Room 100 by the library). After returning the form on time (see http://law.stanford.edu/calendar), the SLS registrar will add the course to your axess account. You’ll be graded as a law student, with the same grading basis and unit credit.
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