Thursday, August 26, 2010

Careers In Law

Becoming a lawyer

We will cover in detail the steps involved in becoming a lawyer and topics that will be covered include law school requirements, online law degrees, accredited law schools, salaries for attorneys, paralegals and other legal professionals.

Lawyers at Work

We will take a close look at the qualities required to be a good lawyer and what the job of being a lawyer involves in the different jurisdictions and the skills needed to be a good lawyer.

Paralegal Careers

We will take a closer look at non lawyer careers in the law including working as paralegals, legal executives and legal secretaries.

Law Regulatory Bodies

The various regulatory bodies for the legal profession will also be examined and the role that the American Bar Association (ABA) plays in the U.S, the Law Society of Ireland in Ireland, the Law Society of England and Wales and the Bar Council in the U.K,, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC) and the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Council of Australia.