Career Paths and Options for Students
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.
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Career Paths and Options for Students Articles
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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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Should I Transfer From My Chicago Law School To UCLA?
I would like to practice law in Chicago, and am currently enrolled in a II-tier school in the area where I am in the top 10 percent of my class.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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