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Lawyers are renowned for being well-respected and well-paid, so it’s no surprise that in 2013 the UK’s Telegraph found the level of job fulfilment for lawyers to be especially high. While fulfilment may not be an issue once you land a job and start to work on cases, finding the job itself may be a different story.
Landing a legal position has been quite a competitive business of late, but the tide looks to be turning. As Lisa Gazis, managing director of Mahlab Recruitment, said recently in Lawyers Weekly:
‘As the economy improves, demand for lawyers with skills in areas such as corporate and commercial law, restructuring, infrastructure and major projects, commercial litigation, employment law, commercial property development, insurance law and regulatory and compliance law, as well as energy and resources, will provide opportunities.
Potential law career outcomes include: Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, Security Consultant, Strategic Crime Assessor, Legal Support Officer, Legal Receptionist, Court Clerk, Legal Clerk, Paralegal.
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Law can be a stimulating study choice in and of itself, but it can also be coupled with other disciplines such as science, politics, economics and criminology for those who wish to specialise or diversify. Whether you get into it as a graduate or you start off with the fundamentals as an undergraduate, as a qualified lawyer you will be regarded as having an aptitude for analytical thought – and this will be seen as a valuable asset by a whole range of industries.
A sense of fairness, attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills are the key character traits expected of good legal professionals. A law degree builds upon this bedrock, providing you with a comprehensive grounding in legal frameworks and best practice principles to guide your decision-making in all kinds of situations.
Whether you’re looking for work as a solicitor, barrister, paralegal or attorney, it seems there will be inspiring employment opportunities on the way – and with qualifications that are as adaptable and well-respected as law, you can be confident you’re making the right judgment call.
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