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published April 23, 2010

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Attorney Job

One of the common reasons why people want to get a degree in law is because they wish to become an attorney. Attorneys act as representatives of clients in court. Their main objective is to defend their clients or prosecute defenders according to legal obligations. They can be considered legal consultants, trustees, or advisers for a client or business agency. In a business firm, the attorney handles the legal decisions and ensures that the most beneficial decision is taken. Any bad legal outcomes are to be avoided with the help of an attorney.


Attorneys have several responsibilities whether it is inside or out of the business. They must analyze any probable outcomes of the case and prepare legal documents for the clients. These documents must then be taken to the respective court for signing. Clients may also request the attorney to interpret different concepts, ordinances, and sentences written in rule. A lot of research needs to be done so that enough evidence can be gathered to favor the client to ensure that the case is won.

Before searching for legal job vacancies for attorneys, make sure that you have your law bachelor degree. You should also be recognized as a lawyer by the court. It helps greatly if you have a good reputation and record of winning a good majority of the cases. Experiences in law firms can also help greatly.

Legal Analyst Job

People that have great interest in the law and how it impacts the society look for legal job vacancies in the legal analyst field. Unlike attorneys, legal analysts do not interact with other people and work independently inside the law firm. These analysts also have development tasks involving the developing of new information products using the resources obtained through research. The results of the efforts exerted by legal analysts are used by lawyers to help win their cases. Legal analysts may even advise the lawyers themselves.

Legal analysts undergo the same training as lawyers. When choosing to become a lawyer or a legal analyst, go for the legal analyst if you have better skills in written communication. To further brush up your skills as a legal analyst, you should try handling some research papers or practice speed reading courses to boost your research potential. Once you find some legal job vacancies, be fully prepared for the job interview because applicants will be presented with a list of questions where complete and concise responses are encouraged.

Legal Secretary Job

If you want more interaction as opposed to the legal analyst, you can strive to become a legal secretary since they often work in groups. Therefore, verbal communication skills are more emphasized and it is just as important that you get along with your co-workers. Legal secretaries communicate with both the lawyers and their clients. In most cases, these queries will be entertained via e-mail, but online voice conversations can occur, too.

It is okay to find legal job openings even if you do not have any legal education background as long as you have some secretary experience in the past. Experienced secretaries are taught legal terminology as they go along with the job. Some of the legal secretarial positions require people to take a typing test since a bulk of the tasks involve the computer. To increase your chances of being hired in an interview, do some research in legal education so you can identify subpoenas and understand some legal terms to make yourself more accommodating to work with. More qualifications are expected if there is lesser demand for legal secretaries in the area.

Searching for Legal Job Openings

Local law firms should be checked out first to see what positions are available. Otherwise, you can search online to discover other positions that are available locally.

Those that have legal education can pursue in various other jobs including legal transcriptionists, legal coordinators, and other positions in the law firm. Think of it as applying for a standard business job while putting your law skills to good use.

Alternative Summary

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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About LawCrossing

LawCrossing has received tens of thousands of attorneys jobs and has been the leading legal job board in the United States for almost two decades. LawCrossing helps attorneys dramatically improve their careers by locating every legal job opening in the market. Unlike other job sites, LawCrossing consolidates every job in the legal market and posts jobs regardless of whether or not an employer is paying. LawCrossing takes your legal career seriously and understands the legal profession. For more information, please visit www.LawCrossing.com.

published April 23, 2010

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
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