Careers In Law And Jurisprudence

This third edition of a best seller is an essential resource for law students and lawyers interested in a career in international law, irrespective of age, experience, nationality, residence or practice area. Each chapter is written by an attorney who has made the transition to international law. The authors detail their paths and describe what their work truly entails, including the pros and cons of their positions. Topics covered include: strategies for starting and developing an international law practice; international in-house counsel careers; international law and the public sector; developing a small firm international law practice; networking; and more.

This book addresses the difficult decisions in the life of law students, graduates and young law professionals in deciding the area of legal practice to pursue as a career. The number of legal fields and subfields is over one hundred, making it virtually impossible for an upcoming lawyer to explore all of these career avenues. Many students finish law school with little understanding of what specific law careers involve, for example, or what sports or space lawyers routinely do. This book highlights the time-consuming nature of law education and training that causes a lack of experience in legal fields as being able to successfully determine the right legal profession for the student. Finding a law career that is a significant source of satisfaction is a function of serious thinking and active research, which the current university to legal practice does not facilitate. This book is a practical guide for any student or current lawyer who is deciding and evaluating their future legal profession.

Introducing the latest edition of this step-by-step guide for planning and executing a job search. This book is filled with practical advice that will help anyone find their personal niche in the legal profession.

Written from the perspective of someone with insider knowledge, this book provides insight into the way Canadian law firms recruit. It offers information on the different recruitment cycles in Canada, guidelines on the preparation of an effective resume and cover letter, strategies for successful interviewing techniques, and tips on networking.

The Legal Career Guide is designed as a hands-on manual to assist law students or young lawyers in making important decisions by helping them identify specific goals and evaluate opportunities as they arise, reflect on changes in personal situations that affect their aspirations, and assess new trends within the profession that will impact their chosen practice.

In spite of the hard work and commitment that law school demands, many law graduates and practicing attorneys find that they don't want to practice law. Jeffrey Strausser has written this book to help those individuals explore other career choices where they can still utilize their legal training. Journalism and editorial work, education, marketing, public relations, and finance are just a few of the many fields lawyers can pursue.

This is a valuable guide for law students and lawyers interested in finding, maintaining, or moving into a career in international law. The book provides new insight into how to use your imagination, creativity, and savvy to find that elusive job in the field of international law including the scope of possibilities in specialties such as litigation, trade, corporate, transactional, banking, financial, and maritime law, as well as positions in teaching, going in-house, and pro bono work.