The industry
Many law graduates go on to join legal firms or government legal agencies and operate in both the public and private sectors as professional lawyers and legal advisers after completing their degrees.
Some of the job types in law you can expect
A law graduate can expect a variety of job types including;
- Solicitor
Solicitors provide legal advice to clients.
- Barrister
Barristers represent clients in a court of law.
- Attorney (United States)
In the U.S. legal system there is no drawn distinction between a solicitor and barrister; attorneys legally advise and represent clients.
Most lawyers go on to specialise in the following areas of law;
- Corporate or company law
Corporate law is the law that governs the legal models for firms.
- Criminal law
Criminal law governs crimes and offences against the state.
- Human rights law
Human rights laws are a set of international and domestic laws that intend to protect human rights. International treaties exist to punish human rights violations such as crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide.
- International law
International law deals with the relations between nations, based on a set of agreed rules, treaties and customs.
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