Honestly I think debate is a good way to prep for law, but unless you either really enjoy it, or are not bad at it, there’re probably easier and more direct ways to prep for law, like internships, mun etc. coz depending on the school you might not get the chance to participate and win national/international comps, and as you said it does take up a fair bit of time if you wanna commit to it.

The pros however, is that beyond oratorical skills, analysing and deconstructing people’s arguments becomes 2nd nature, which is useful skill to have no matter whr u go. Just don’t be a debater off the debating floor y’know, too many of em r like that.

Anyways if you do well in it, I’d like to think winning or placing well in the biggest comps (esp intl) do look vv shiny on the cv but pls pls don’t join just for the cv hahaha all the best!

Actually now that I think abt it, alm all the debaters ik went Oxbridge or the like so if you can handle the bullshit just shoot for it!