I don't want to practice law after law school. Should I consider other careers?

I don't want to practice law after law school. Should I consider other careers? I'm finishing up my school year of law school.

I have valued the things I have learned. But the more I learn about working in law firms I realize that I don't want to work in law firm or work crazy hours. I really.My undergraduate degree is in business and marketing.

I'm still interested in a business law career. I would like to hear from others who went to law school but didn't do the law practice route. Please share any experiences or any advice.

Asked by writer85 32 months ago Similar questions: practice law school careers Politics & Law > Law.

Similar questions: practice law school careers.

JK: This answer will vary depending upon what type of law school you attend. Coming from a nationally recognized law school like Boalt, about 70% of our graduates work in law firms (mostly large in size), 15% go on to judicial clerkships, 10% work for nonprofits (mostly legal aid) or government (federal agencies, assistant district attorney or public defender positions), and 5% attend other graduate programs, take academic positions, or work in business.At schools with a more regional emphasis, graduates tend to go to smaller law firm practices, public interest, or government positions. CC: What are employers looking for when they hire attorneys?

JK: Employers are looking for bright, self-motivated candidates who have strong analytical skills and will work very hard. Grades do matter, but so does maturity and experience. The ability to meet deadlines and handle stressful, adversarial situations is important.

Although law is a profession, students need to understand that large law firms operate as any business URL2 may be possible to earn a relatively high salary as a first-year associate, but an extremely high level of productive work output is expected in return. The runway to demonstrate that you will perform and produce to meet these high standards is very short, especially in a challenging economic climate. Sources: career.berkeley.edu/article/031107b.stm .

A nonlegal career with a law degree takes imagination but can make sense Each year, approximately 11 percent of law graduates enter the work force in so-called nontraditional positions—those that do not directly involve the practice of law. Law students can, indeed, avail themselves to career options in business, publishing, real estate, the arts, education, social services, and countless other areas. Look at any sector of the economy and you’ll find thriving law graduates who aren’t drafting contracts or arguing motions for a living.To name some of the higher-profile examples, consider Tony LaRussa, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals; Herb Kelleher, chairman of Southwest Airlines; and Elizabeth Dole, former head of the American Red Cross.

Studies indicate that Americans can expect to change jobs or careers several times in their working lives. Even if you’re intent on being a lawyer today, you may find that your interests and priorities change with time. Some students enter law school knowing that traditional practice won’t offer the best fit for their skills and interests.

Others experience a dawning realization during law school that a nontraditional career holds more appeal. For others, the nontraditional option becomes more compelling after graduation, once they’ve practiced for a few URL2 matter what your initial direction may be, it can be helpful to keep an open mind about nontraditional careers and explore options while you’re in law school. Your career services office offers resources to help you learn more about your options.

First, talk to a career counselor about books that offer common-sense advice and guidance for finding a nontraditional job with a law degree. Among them is Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers, by Gary Munneke and William Henslee (ABA Publishing, www.ababooks.org). Other excellent resources include What Can You Do With a Law Degree?

A Lawyers’ Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside & Around the Law (Niche Press), by Deborah Arron; Alternative Careers for Lawyers (Princeton Review), by and The Lawyer’s Career Change Handbook: More Than 300 Things You Can Do With a Law Degree (Avon Books), by Chapter 13 of Kimm Walton’s Guerilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams (Harcourt Brace) also covers nontraditional options. http://www.abanet.org/lsd/stulawyer/dec02/jobs.htmlIf you've decided on law school but are searching for a more non-traditional way to use your law degree, take into consideration that many non-profit organizations are headed by lawyers. For example, Elizabeth Dole, former head of the Red Cross, holds a law degree.

According to the American Bar Association, 11 percent of law graduates enter the workforce in non-traditional careers. Since they've honed their research skills and ability to elicit what they need from people, lawyers are often in non profits because they have strong persuasive-writing skills to obtain grants and funding. Along the same lines, many lawyers are also fundraisers, such as development officers at universities, hospitals, or political campaigns.

http://www.gradview.com/articles/careers/life_after_law_school.htmlHope those resources give you some good ideas! Sources: http://www.abanet.org/lsd/stulawyer/dec02/jobs.html .

You will be a lot happier doing a job you like for the rest of your life. As to law, all lawyers don't become trial lawyers. A lot, maybe the majority, do the advisory role of telling someone how the law affects his business.

2 I work with a bunch of "lawyers" that don't practice law in the traditional sense. They work for the state and write regulations, enforce regulations, and handle other courtroom drama (usually not even IN the courtroom).

I work with a bunch of "lawyers" that don't practice law in the traditional sense. They work for the state and write regulations, enforce regulations, and handle other courtroom drama (usually not even IN the courtroom).

Writer85 replied to post #1: 3 I agree I think should focus on my happiness. I have looked into a lot of careers that deal with advising businesses on legal issues.

I agree I think should focus on my happiness. I have looked into a lot of careers that deal with advising businesses on legal issues.

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I don't want to practice law after law school. Should I consider other careers? I'm finishing up my school year of law school.

I have valued the things I have learned. But the more I learn about working in law firms I realize that I don't want to work in law firm or work crazy hours. I really.

My undergraduate degree is in business and marketing. I'm still interested in a business law career. I would like to hear from others who went to law school but didn't do the law practice route.

Please share any experiences or any advice. Asked by writer85 36 months ago Similar Questions: practice law school careers Recent Questions About: practice law school careers Politics & Law > Law.

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JK: This answer will vary depending upon what type of law school you attend. Coming from a nationally recognized law school like Boalt, about 70% of our graduates work in law firms (mostly large in size), 15% go on to judicial clerkships, 10% work for nonprofits (mostly legal aid) or government (federal agencies, assistant district attorney or public defender positions), and 5% attend other graduate programs, take academic positions, or work in business. At schools with a more regional emphasis, graduates tend to go to smaller law firm practices, public interest, or government positions.

CC: What are employers looking for when they hire attorneys? JK: Employers are looking for bright, self-motivated candidates who have strong analytical skills and will work very hard. Grades do matter, but so does maturity and experience.

The ability to meet deadlines and handle stressful, adversarial situations is important. Although law is a profession, students need to understand that large law firms operate as any business does. It may be possible to earn a relatively high salary as a first-year associate, but an extremely high level of productive work output is expected in return.

The runway to demonstrate that you will perform and produce to meet these high standards is very short, especially in a challenging economic climate. Sources: career.berkeley.edu/article/031107b.stm .

A nonlegal career with a law degree takes imagination but can make sense Each year, approximately 11 percent of law graduates enter the work force in so-called nontraditional positions—those that do not directly involve the practice of law. Law students can, indeed, avail themselves to career options in business, publishing, real estate, the arts, education, social services, and countless other areas. Look at any sector of the economy and you’ll find thriving law graduates who aren’t drafting contracts or arguing motions for a living.

To name some of the higher-profile examples, consider Tony LaRussa, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals; Herb Kelleher, chairman of Southwest Airlines; and Elizabeth Dole, former head of the American Red Cross. Studies indicate that Americans can expect to change jobs or careers several times in their working lives. Even if you’re intent on being a lawyer today, you may find that your interests and priorities change with time.

Some students enter law school knowing that traditional practice won’t offer the best fit for their skills and interests. Others experience a dawning realization during law school that a nontraditional career holds more appeal. For others, the nontraditional option becomes more compelling after graduation, once they’ve practiced for a few years.

No matter what your initial direction may be, it can be helpful to keep an open mind about nontraditional careers and explore options while you’re in law school. Your career services office offers resources to help you learn more about your options. First, talk to a career counselor about books that offer common-sense advice and guidance for finding a nontraditional job with a law degree.

Among them is Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers, by Gary Munneke and William Henslee (ABA Publishing, www.ababooks.org). Other excellent resources include What Can You Do With a Law Degree? A Lawyers’ Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside & Around the Law (Niche Press), by Deborah Arron; Alternative Careers for Lawyers (Princeton Review), by Hillary Mantis; and The Lawyer’s Career Change Handbook: More Than 300 Things You Can Do With a Law Degree (Avon Books), by Hindi Greenberg.

Chapter 13 of Kimm Walton’s Guerilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams (Harcourt Brace) also covers nontraditional options. http://www.abanet.org/lsd/stulawyer/dec02/jobs.htmlIf you've decided on law school but are searching for a more non-traditional way to use your law degree, take into consideration that many non-profit organizations are headed by lawyers. For example, Elizabeth Dole, former head of the Red Cross, holds a law degree.

According to the American Bar Association, 11 percent of law graduates enter the workforce in non-traditional careers. Since they've honed their research skills and ability to elicit what they need from people, lawyers are often in non profits because they have strong persuasive-writing skills to obtain grants and funding. Along the same lines, many lawyers are also fundraisers, such as development officers at universities, hospitals, or political campaigns.

http://www.gradview.com/articles/careers/life_after_law_school.htmlHope those resources give you some good ideas! Sources: http://www.abanet.org/lsd/stulawyer/dec02/jobs.html .

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