What Can We Do with a Law Degree?

By: Katie Nagy

     Right now, there is a huge problem facing many law school graduates. There are not enough law-based jobs for the vast number of young lawyers looking for a job (Sylvestre-Williams para. 4). In this blog post, I’m going to look at the different non-law based jobs graduates can get with a law degree.

     To start, someone with a law degree could get a job in negotiation (Sylvestre-Williams para. 7). You don’t need a law degree to work as a mediator, but the skills you learn as a lawyer apply to the job of a mediator. As a mediator, you try to reach a solution that will make both sides happy, and you often have to act as a referee between parties.

   
    Another job someone could get with a law degree is politics (Sylvestre-Williams para. 9). Part of being a lawyer is arguing with the opposing side in the courtroom, and debating is a huge characteristic of government and politics. If you look at previous presidents in the United States, many presidents have a background in law. President Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both had a history in law before becoming presidents, but there is currently a decline of law graduates entering politics (Sylvestre-Williams para. 9).

     Lastly, someone with a law degree could get a job in banking or finance. Certain areas of finance are very similar to law, for example, estates, tax, and small business (Sylvestre-Williams para. 10).You could practice law in the financial sector, or you could even work in finance since knowledge of law helps with finance and banking

     As a future law student, it is scary that law graduates outnumber jobs in law, so I like that I have different options that I can do with my future law degree. I obviously would rather have a job in law with my law degree, but there are a lot of different pathways my law degree could take me.

    
Sylvestre-Williams, Renee. "Nine Jobs You Can Do With A Law Degree."

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