Law

Lawyers Also called: Attorney, Attorney at Law, Attorney General, Lawyer What they do:

1. Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions.
2. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law. On the job, you would: Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
3. Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
4. Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial. Judicial Law Clerks Also called: Judicial Assistant, Judicial Clerk, Judicial Law Clerk, Law Clerk What they do: Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents. On the job, you would: Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, or statements of issues involved in cases, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations.
5. Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.
6. Draft or proofread judicial opinions, decisions, or citations.
7. Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, & Hearing Officers Also called: Administrative Hearings Officer, Administrative Judge, Administrative Law Judge, Hearings Officer What they do: Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters.
8. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.
9. On the job, you would: Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence. Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties. Prepare written opinions and decisions.

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

1. Arbitrator
2. Barrister
3. Barrister’s clerk
4. Chartered legal
5. Company secretary lawyer
6. Detective
7. Licensed conveyancer
8. Paralegal
9. Solicitor
10.  Jobs where your degree would be useful include: Advice worker Border Force officer Chartered accountant Civil Service administrator Data analyst Data scientist External auditor Forensic computer analyst Human resources officer Mediator Patent attorney Political risk analyst Stockbroker Trading standards officer

A law degree covers the foundation subjects that are required for entry into the legal professions. But the understanding of legal implications and obligations, combined with the ability to apply this knowledge in practice, is valuable in many parts of the public, private and voluntary sectors.

The range of skills that a law degree provides includes: research skills using a range of sources, including verbal questioning evaluation skills and the ability to interpret and explain complex information clearly analytical skills reasoning and critical judgement skills the ability to formulate sound arguments lateral thinking and problem-solving skills the ability to write concisely confident and persuasive oral communication skills attention to detail and the ability to draft formal documents with precision.