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published June 18, 2010

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When you begin your law career, your lawyer job will be fairly generic. You may work for a firm as an assistant, or you might take on some of the more insignificant cases. You will not be paid much at first, but as you progress through your career, you will be handed more important cases and you will move up the ladder. During this time, you can choose what type of lawyer job you would truly like to have, and you can begin to specialize in it.

Let's say for example that you wanted to be a child advocate. If this is the case, then you would need to become an authority in the area of child welfare. You will also need to be good with children, and let's face it, not everyone is good with children. If you believe you can handle being around children however, this might just be the job for you.


There are a few other types of lawyer jobs out there. For instance you could look up lawyer employment as a malpractice lawyer. What do you need to know in order to become a malpractice lawyer? There are actually a number of different fields you will need to cover. For example you will need to have a working knowledge of business law as well as a knowledge of medical law. You need to know exactly what should and should not be done when it comes to practicing medicine. Once you learn these things, you can become a malpractice lawyer and represent those who have been the victims of careless doctors or nurses. On the flip side you could end up representing doctors who are the victims of false malpractice suits.

A compensation lawyer is a field in which you will be constantly called upon for your expertise. This is one form of attorney employment that people will rely on simply because it will by your job to get people the compensation that they are due after an unfortunate event transpires. You will fight for their rights, whether it be for money or for medical treatment. This can be a truly rewarding attorney job.

As a car accident lawyer, you would be dealing with individuals who have been injured in automobile accidents, and you may be fighting for their compensation in this job as well. There is another problem when it comes to car accidents however, and this is the infamous issue that involves the insurance companies simply not paying their part of the policy. We're speaking of course of the money that a person could use to purchase a new car or even pay for their housing. Often times the insurance company needs a bit of a push in order to provide the money and get the client on the move. As the lawyer, it will be your job to make sure that this process is properly expedited.

What you have here are a few of the different lawyer jobs that you might wish to undertake. As we've said, you will need specialized training for each and every one of these fields. With that in mind, also understand that if you wish to pursue another lawyer job you will need to train in that particular field. Naturally you will already have the legal experience, so the transition will be fairly smooth.

Now that you have a basic idea of what jobs are out there, you should begin finding a way to attain these jobs. There are actually a number of online job boards, or you could even look into an internship if you are up to it. One thing you can do is check out LawCrossing.com. This is a great job search website that has tons of postings to further your law career. There are plenty of ways to get out into the field, and LawCrossing can help you out. If you're ready to stop dreaming of a better life and start living that life, then LawCrossing is definitely for you! So get out there, look it up, and get ready for a huge change.

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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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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 June 18, 2010

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
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