The practice of law may entail some gut-wrenching activities that some law degree holders may find daunting, tiring, or even boring. Fortunately there are a host of other occupations that are available for those who don’t have the desire for litigation and its processes.
In-house counsel
Large companies and industries have their own legal departments to take [...]
A legal brief is a summation of a case or legal argument that is presented in court. It should be factual while remaining concise, and direct to the point. Legal writing classes in first year and moot court competitions teach law students some of the basics of drafting legal briefs. However, some cases in the [...]
Aside form the jargon that baffles those who are not law degree holders, law firms are rife with locutions regarding the hierarchy inside these institutions. Here are some common terms used by law firms.
Billable hours
The bane of existence by all practicing lawyers. Simply put, one gets paid by the hour of services rendered. Sometimes, associates [...]
A law review is a journal or paper edited and distributed by students of a particular law school. Law reviews are staffed by students of a law school and features articles penned by law professors, judges, and law practitioners. The law review is the avenue for academic publishing of articles related to the judicial system. [...]
There comes that time in the academic calendar of law schools that law firms come a-knocking to harvest “summers” or interns and potential employees. Career services of law schools work closely with various law firms to set up mass interviewing to select and woo potential interns. Even if these law firms are the ones who [...]
The bar exam is a qualifying test that law degree holders take to be able to practice law in a given jurisdiction.
A bar exam is usually made up of a series of different tests comprising multiple-choice sets and essay questions. However, bar exams differ across states because each state has its own bar regulatory board. [...]
After passing the bar and getting that much coveted title, a lawyer can choose between various paths in which to practice his or her profession. First is the decision to make between going into private practice or into public service.
Public practice
Duties
A lawyer can opt to be employed by the state or government. As a public [...]
Formed in the 1980s by a group of students from the law schools of Yale, Harvard, and the University of Chicago, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies seek to reform the present judicial system of the United States. The Federalist Society has grown from an active student organization made up of a [...]
Aside from the practice of law, what else is in store for a freshly proclaimed attorney or even the long-time lawyer who wants a career change?
Policy-making
Short of becoming a politician (though it is also a path to undertake eventually), policy-making and other duties related to it can be performed by a law graduate. From speech [...]
Entering into law school but unsure of the the different jobs and salaries common to the legal field? This article will cover some of the common career paths in law and the salaries that come along with them. Regardless of the type of job or salary you receive, you can be assured that you can [...]