Law Careers-What Are the Choices? | Careers In Law

Law degree careers

While it is true that law degree careers pay the most money, there are many other careers that have excellent pay but require far less schooling. One particular law career that might be of interest is being a paralegal.

 

Typically requiring an associate’s degree or certificate in paralegal studies, these jobs are projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to have higher than normal growth. Paralegals perform many of the same tasks as lawyers with the important exception that they are prohibited from doing anything that would be considered practicing law.

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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.

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