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Law Career Requirements
What Opportunities Can I Find in Law?
Law is one of the most diverse fields in education with a large number of law careers available for anyone with the right education. At the most basic level of law education, you can have a career as a paralegal, judicial assistant, or legal researcher. With that modest training, you will be helping to write legal briefs or researching specific case laws as the primary activity in my career.
With a post-graduate Juris Doctorate (J.D.), you can become an attorney or judge anywhere in the United States. In either profession, you can choose to specialize in criminal or civil cases and as an attorney you can primarily act as a defense attorney, civil litigator, or a prosecutor.
What Education and Training Do I Need?
A J.D. requires intensive education. You will need a four-year degree from a university, preferably in a field that you can apply further legal training to, like economics or psychology. A philosophy or logic degree is also quite effective because these are the types of skills that are tested when taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). You will then need three years of post graduate education and, finally, to pass the Bar Exam.
For a career as an assistant, researcher, or paralegal, a four year degree in a field like history or philosophy, with a few law classes in the mix is a good background. You can also enter that field with an associate degree in legal studies, the most common path for paralegals. In all cases, you should try to intern with an attorney at some point in your education.
What Else Can I Do with a Legal Degree?
A legal career is a great jumping off point for a number of other careers where knowledge of the law is critical. For example, you can easily become licensed as a notary and earn money by acting as a witness to contracts. You can also use your experience in law to become a risk adviser for companies. Finally, a law career is an ideal starting point for moving into politics. You can use your knowledge of the law to become a political adviser or to add legitimacy to your own campaign for a political position.
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