Law as a career is historically regarded as a respectable and lucrative one. A career in law can be intellectually challenging, personally fulfilling and financially rewarding. Being a ‘part of justice being done’ is the greatest take away for law as a career.

In the words of Thomas Jefferson “The study of the law is useful in a variety of points of view. It qualifies a man to be useful to himself, to his neighbours, and to the public”

MANIFOLD LEGAL CAREER OPTIONS :

Law is a quest and stirring career option and is in great demand these days. The ambition to enter legal profession is drawn from inspiration. The complexities of our legal system have created hundreds of legal career options that serve a variety of core and non-core legal functions. The legal professional’s role is expanding and evolving to keep pace with the ever-changing legal system. There are various areas of specialisation in this field which are explained as under :

LITIGATION

The conduct of a lawsuit is called litigation. As a litigator, your main focus is to provide legal services to the clients across a wide range of civil, commercial and criminal law issues.

Profile : Civil Lawyer , Criminal Lawyer , Public Prosecutor , Law officer in Armed Forces.

LAW FIRM CULTURES

Law firm culture is a business that is engaged in the practice of law which is very different from solo practise. It has several lawyers, specialising in different laws and working together to provide legal services to the clients.

Profile : Law Firm Work , Legal Administrators , Lawyers , Legal Secretaries , Paralegals.

CORPORATE COUNSELS

Corporate counsel refers to the lawyers employed by businesses, corporations and organisations. They work as an in house legal counsel and advising on legal matters related to the business .

Profile : Legal Advisor , Legal Editor , Legal Associate in LPO ( Legal process outsourcing ), Law officer in Banks & Insurance companies.

JUDICIAl SERVICES

The judicial branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution. It is a stable legal profession and involves developing policies and delivering justice.

Profile : Judge of District court , Judge of High Court , Judge of Supreme court , Judicial Assistant , Judicial Reporting.

SOCIAL ACTIVIST

A Social activist is anyone who is fighting for change in society. However, when a lawyer does this job they do it, while complying with legal procedure of putting end to injustice.

Profile : Civil Right Activists, Women and Children Rights Activists , Anti Corruption Activists , Human Rights Activists , Environmental Activists , Political Activists .

FORENSIC EXPERT

A Forensic Expert has to combine legal knowledge with investigation skills which requires an additional qualification in forensic, these skills are mostly applied in criminal cases. Forensic experts provide the court with legally acceptable evidence with the scientific proof.

Profile : Crime scene investigators , Cybercrime , Forensic linguistics.

LEGAL JOURNALIST

A Legal Journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes information to the public more like a journalist, and less like a lawyer on different media platforms. They are often specialised in reporting matters related to the concept of law.

Profile : Newspaper journalist , News Channels Journalist , Law Firms Journalist , Magazine Journalist.

LAW REPORTERS  & WRITERS

Lawyers also get opportunities to work as reporters, authors, editors and writers for Publishers, Print and Electronic Media.

ACADEMICIANS

Academicians are the educators who work at law colleges or universities. They require core communication skills, reading skills, writing skills, and passion for teaching students.

Profile : Lecturer , Assistant Professor , Associate professor , Professor, Head of Department , Chancellor.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) refers to any means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom i.e without litigation. ADR methods are much faster and cheaper mechanism of dispute resolution.

Profile : Arbitrator , Mediator , Conciliator.

Though, Law profession looks very attractive, but its imperative to choose the right field and Job of Law.  What kind of person would make a great lawyer, writer, academician or judge, it depends upon the skill set one possesses. If you are communicative, extrovert and presentable, law is definitely a career, One should choose.

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