Ariel Winter wants to study law

Actor Ariel Winter says she wants to complete her degree in law.

The "

Modern Family

" star wants a law degree after seeing how much lawyers helped her, particularly when she was fighting to be legally emancipated from her mother, reported Contact music.

"My goal is actually to get my law degree. I've always wanted to be a

lawyer

, and while I love acting and will probably do it for the rest of my days, I definitely think that it's important for me to go to school and do something I'm passionate about ...

"I've worked with many lawyers throughout my life, and many types of lawyers and they've helped me out a lot. I have knowledge in that field and I might be able to help somebody else out, that is my goal and reason for it," Winter, 19, says.