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The Securities Fraud Job Market

published August 18, 2008

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Lawyers are always very instrumental in any case, be it criminal or civil. They basically represent the interests of their respective clients, ensuring that their rights are not abused or overlooked. There are various kinds of cases that lawyers handle. One of the most common types of cases are those relating to fraud in the stock market. Indeed, securities fraud has been on the rise of late and has occasioned great losses, both to the stock market as a whole and to individual investors. Fraud in this regard basically involves insider trading and the manipulation of stock prices based on false rumors.

As noted above, this type of fraud has been on the rise of late, with more cases of securities fraud in the recent past than ever before. Of course, these kinds of cases are slightly different than the kinds of cases that many lawyers and attorneys are used to handling. Accordingly, there are many lawyers who specialize strictly in fraud cases, just as there are many legal jobs opening up for such specialists. Indeed, securities litigation is now being seen as a booming sector of the legal market as a whole.

Anyone who is considering a career in securities litigation should know that the first and most basic requirement is to have some legal knowledge or background. Securities attorneys or lawyers handle cases that are related to securities fraud, whether in a court of law or through an arbitrator. Securities fraud law is, as noted above, a specialized field of law. This is because, besides having basic legal knowledge, a securities attorney must also have in-depth knowledge of the stock market, the laws that govern the operations of the stock market, and, most importantly, what practices amount to a violation of the relevant laws and regulations. With this knowledge, it becomes an easy task for a securities attorney or lawyer to effectively represent a client who happens to be a victim of securities fraud.

Of course, it is also worth noting that for an attorney to comfortably handle cases relating to securities fraud, he needs to know how to represent either party to the case. It is not only the victims of fraud who need representation; the individual or company against which a suit is filed will also need representation.

The challenge that most lawyers in the field of securities fraud litigation face is the ability to represent their clients effectively. Being a relatively new field in one of the oldest professions, securities fraud litigation is really posing a great challenge to many lawyers, especially those attorneys who have not practiced for long. Any lawyer or attorney with the relevant legal background might be able to comfortably fit in the securities fraud litigation field. However, fraud itself is a criminal offense, so it follows that criminal defense attorneys might be better equipped to handle matters that are related to securities fraud.

Generally speaking, securities fraud litigation is a booming legal field that is drawing a great many attorneys and lawyers who are just starting their legal careers. One big reason for the boom is that much of the legislation governing securities fraud is fairly new, so there are few longtime attorneys who are able to effectively handle cases in this area. Secondly, securities fraud itself has simply become more common in the recent past, leading to lots of legal job openings in this practice area. Considering all this, it would be wise for any person looking for a legal job or attorney job to consider the securities fraud field, as there are certainly many opportunities.

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Harrison is the founder of BCG Attorney Search and several companies in the legal employment space that collectively gets thousands of attorneys jobs each year. Harrison’s writings about attorney careers and placement attract millions of reads each year. Harrison is widely considered the most successful recruiter in the United States and personally places multiple attorneys most weeks. His articles on legal search and placement are read by attorneys, law students and others millions of times per year.

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published August 18, 2008

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
( 14 votes, average: 4.8 out of 5)
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