Career Paths in the Legal Profession

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Contemplating on what you can do after graduating from law or after passing the bar exams? Here is a list of possible career options you might wanna look into to further your expertise and get integrated into the legal profession.


Law Firm

For any lawyer worth his salt, most of the people I know who passed the bar or waiting for bar results are already working in a law firms or join private law firms as a junior associate. It is the most common route for new bar passers.  The work is cut out for you as you become part of the legal team of the firm.

It is a career path that requires long hours and lots of room for building your craft as a lawyer.  If you seek this career option, brace yourself but at the end of it - meaning after years of hard work you could look forward to that plum senior partner post.

Corporate lawyer

Many lawyers join the corporate world as part of their in-house legal team and this includes being part of or become the head of the human resource department.  This depends on your background and strong points during or prior to your law studies. If you have a background in labor relations, industrial relations and HR, you might want to join as head of a company's human resource department.

Academician

Some of my friends who are working in private companies also dabble in teaching either at a university or in a law school.  Many find this career path quite rewarding as it allows them to practice their passion for teaching and help mold the minds of the next generation of professionals or lawyers. If you have the heart and the patience to teach, why not?

Your Own Law Firm

If you have friends who are already practicing for a longer time than you, and you are the enterprising among the group, why not ask them to pool resource (money, brains and office space) with you and put up a law firm.

Government

There are many career paths you can follow if you work in the government. Who knows it could bring you to that highest legal post in the land, being a Supreme Court Chief Justice.  With dedication and hard work, going for a government post as lawyer can have it's own rewards and benefits.  You get to serve the Filipino people what is more rewarding than that! Be mindful that working as a lawyer in the government impose restrictions on practicing law.

These are just some of the career options you might want to check out after finishing your law degree. If you can add more information, feel free to post in the comments section below.


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