I have the type of BA (well, I WILL have the type of BA) that makes many people roll their eyes and say, "Go work at McDonald's." A lot of people have suggested that I go to law school. Now I'm kind of interested in the idea. But is it worth going there? I mean, not everyone who has a law degree ends up being a lawyer. So what do they do then? Go work at McDonald's too?
2006-08-30 17:49:16 · 5 answers · asked by curious 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Heh heh, not Humanities but close enough. Not Philosophy or Basket-Weaving either. (:
2006-08-30 17:58:11 · update #1
You could become a law professor, a consultant, an ethics advisor for a hospital or non-profit...
Many attorneys never see the inside of a courtroom...they become corporate attorneys, hospital attorneys, etc. and act as an advisor.
I am guessing your current degree is in Humanities :-) You could also get a high-level Human Resources position with a law degree and some humanities background.
2006-08-30 17:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by I'm_Bored 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of things. Expert witnesses get paid a lot, they can also do consulting work. A small branch is patent law where you work with inventors and pattens. Being a lawyer isn't just representing an accused murderer. You could specialize in child custody or medical fraud or elder abuse. Be sure you are passionate about whatever you choose, even working at McDonald's, because if you don't like it, then you will be miserable every day until retirement at age 67 (yes, that is our generation's retirement age). Like what you do and it won't seem like work. Don't go to grad school just to have something to do. I would intern someplace first, at a firm or something, to be sure you like it. Try some other things too. Volunteer, explore your world, take an interest inventory. Find something you love and don't worry about how long it takes to get there.
2006-08-30 17:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by Krystle B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The FBI is always looking for lawyers to become agents because they are intelligent, can think and deduce, can construct scenarios and can learn complicated processes and procedures easily. Engineers of just about any sort are also highly prized by the FBI. The FBI is looking for people who can think and learn. Graduate lawyers fit this description exactly. You could also become a postal inspector and root out drugs and other forms of contraband that get shipped in the mails. The DEA would hire a young lawyer, too.
2006-08-30 17:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by christopher s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
regulation faculties are extra then purely attorneys they finally end up growing presidents of the united states its properly worth it yet i wouldnt extremely wanna take attempt of turning right into a criminal professional as a lot stress they flow through. why not develop into an officer or something?
2016-12-06 00:44:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Law studyers also go into politics... Otherwise you could combine with something else, like marketing or something, and do marketing law... Specialise and get paid $$$.
2006-08-30 17:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋