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Sunday, May 20, 2007
Do You Want To Make A Career in Law?
Have you always dreamt of becoming a lawyer? Before you choose this as your goal, try to understand the duties of a lawyer.
Who is a lawyer?A lawyer is a professional who helps people as well as businesses in solving their legal problems. He is the one who understands the law, its rules and regulations, and ensures that justice is done to his client.
There are many options that you can choose in this field. That is, after you become the ‘jack of all trades’, you can specialize in a particular field to become the ‘master of one’!
First of all, you need to be qualified in the field of law. For this, you need to complete four years of undergraduate school followed by three years in a law school.
After you become a law graduate, you are required to clear the bar examination which will test your comprehensive knowledge of law.
After this, you will be given a valid license to practice law. Bear in mind that this examination will not only test your knowledge of law but also your attitude, moral values, character and ability to think quickly.
As previously mentioned, there are many areas in this field of Law. So, before you choose your option, it is important to understand these options clearly.
• First option is to take up private practice. In this you will be practicing law on your own or as a part of a larger firm that has hundreds of attorneys. You can choose to be a trail lawyer or a corporate attorney. The latter handles wills, legal documents, memorandums, contracts and other aspects of everyday life.
Clients are expected to seek advice on matters of divorce, adoption, mergers, marriage agreements, charity organizations etc. A private lawyer also deals with cases related to income tax law, patent and trade mark law, oil and gas law and labor law.
• Another option is to become a corporate lawyer and work as a legal advisor in the legal department of a large business house. In this case, you will have to deal with mergers, acquisitions, employee rights, tax, balance sheets etc.
• You can also opt for a job of a lawyer in the government and work for federal agencies at the national or state level. This would include aspects like public litigations, hearings of regulatory agencies, ordinances etc.
• You can also choose to become a lawyer for public defense and the one who defends consumer rights.
• You can choose to work in the judiciary and serve as a municipal, state or federal judge.
• Another good option is to become a professor in the school of law and teach law to students. You can choose a subject of your choice. It can be law enforcement, business law, real estate law or cyber law. You can also work as a law librarian or an editor.
• You can become a lawyer in the military services. This involves dealing with international laws.
Who is a lawyer?A lawyer is a professional who helps people as well as businesses in solving their legal problems. He is the one who understands the law, its rules and regulations, and ensures that justice is done to his client.
There are many options that you can choose in this field. That is, after you become the ‘jack of all trades’, you can specialize in a particular field to become the ‘master of one’!
First of all, you need to be qualified in the field of law. For this, you need to complete four years of undergraduate school followed by three years in a law school.
After you become a law graduate, you are required to clear the bar examination which will test your comprehensive knowledge of law.
After this, you will be given a valid license to practice law. Bear in mind that this examination will not only test your knowledge of law but also your attitude, moral values, character and ability to think quickly.
As previously mentioned, there are many areas in this field of Law. So, before you choose your option, it is important to understand these options clearly.
• First option is to take up private practice. In this you will be practicing law on your own or as a part of a larger firm that has hundreds of attorneys. You can choose to be a trail lawyer or a corporate attorney. The latter handles wills, legal documents, memorandums, contracts and other aspects of everyday life.
Clients are expected to seek advice on matters of divorce, adoption, mergers, marriage agreements, charity organizations etc. A private lawyer also deals with cases related to income tax law, patent and trade mark law, oil and gas law and labor law.
• Another option is to become a corporate lawyer and work as a legal advisor in the legal department of a large business house. In this case, you will have to deal with mergers, acquisitions, employee rights, tax, balance sheets etc.
• You can also opt for a job of a lawyer in the government and work for federal agencies at the national or state level. This would include aspects like public litigations, hearings of regulatory agencies, ordinances etc.
• You can also choose to become a lawyer for public defense and the one who defends consumer rights.
• You can choose to work in the judiciary and serve as a municipal, state or federal judge.
• Another good option is to become a professor in the school of law and teach law to students. You can choose a subject of your choice. It can be law enforcement, business law, real estate law or cyber law. You can also work as a law librarian or an editor.
• You can become a lawyer in the military services. This involves dealing with international laws.
# posted by gopi @ 9:03 PM 
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