You’ve graduated law school and the world is your oyster. Or is it? Are you finding it difficult to figure out the right career for you? Is there something holding you back? FindLaw’s section on Career Paths and Options for Students offers advice and resources for students as they figure out their options, including topics such as: where to look for the right career path, qualities essential for success, how other young lawyers have found success, how more women can become partners, whether big law is an option for students with less than stellar grades, and how to overcome mediocre grades. Read on to get started.
Career Paths and Options for Students
Career Paths and Options for Students Articles
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How To Gain Solid Information About Careers In The Field Of Law
Read on to learn more about where to find legal career information, as well as answers to common career questions.
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Undergraduate Degrees and Legal Career Options
What role does your undergraduate degree have in choosing your legal career options? If you have already chosen your major, what are the best options for you?
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Is there any aspect of law that would relate to a Sociology background and allow me to live abroad?
I currently hold a B.A in Anthropology and a M.A. in Sociology. I am thinking about going back to school in the fall of 2002 for a law degree. I eventually want to live outside the United States.
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Choosing the Right Law School
I am a prospective law student who has been accepted by two very different law schools. One is the University of Minnesota, the other is Lewis & Clark. My primary reason for applying to Lewis & Clark is their environmental law program.
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Is A Paralegal Certificate Appealing To The Legal Industry?
I am currently taking a paralegal course through a correspondence school. It only offers a certificate, not an associate degree.
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The Best Area Of Law To Practice With A Math Degree
What would be the best areas of law to practice with a math degree? One of the hot areas right now is patent law, especially in the area of software.
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What Law Career Options Are Open to a 19 Year Old
My son who is 19 has left school with just one A level (D grade- Business Studies) and has gone to Australia traveling etc. He is due to come back in January and he has no definite idea of what he wants to do on his return.
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Professions For A Law Student With An Undergraduate Degree In Accounting
I need information about professions available for a law student with an undergraduate degree in accounting. Possibly in securities, sports, tax? An accounting degree is really a good background for almost any type of law practice.
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Where Do I Look to Find the Career Path for Me?
Looking for a new career path, or just getting started in finding one? Where do you even begin?
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Who are the "Cream of the Crop"?
Where do the top people at top firms come from and what schools did they attend? The highest-achieving lawyers in private practice come from many different law schools.