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Q: Law Degree?
Hi all im thinking of going back to uni (i gained a 2.2 in media last year) to go back and do law. i really want to do this and was wondering if you guys know how i would go about it. Do i need to ask for funding etc to help with fees, would it be possible to study part time etc ? Also i have been told it isnt an easy course to get on to and that you need great a levels eg grade A- B which i do not have. Will the fact i have a degree already compensate for this? Also if anyone has studied law before could you tell me what you thought of it and what you gained from it? Any information at all will be helpful.

A: hi, I'm a current law student and i think its great! the work is hard and long at times, but the opportunities available after the degree is completed are good. I didnt find it at all difficult to get onto my degree, but we are told constantly that law degrees are very popular now and employers arent just looking for the great degree classification but also extra activities and experience that make you stand out. In oder to do that as well as my full time degree i work as an adviser at the citizens advice burea, i'ma law society member, mooting society member, debate society member, court society member and a member of the lawyers christian fellowship. Its also very useful to gain work experience and placements in various fields - solicitors, barristers and courts. At my uni it is possible to do the degree part time and it takes 5 years like that. You may be able to do some form of conversion as you are a postgraduate. The best thing to do would be to get in touch with a local university that do law and see what they say and offer you. Would i recommend a law degree? Absolutely! Good luck!

Q: If one receives a law degree, do many opportunities open? What kind of careers can you have with a law degree
Hello, I was just career planning- However, it has come to my attention that a law degree is very powerful. If you believe so too, can you explain what kind of opportunities open? What kind of careers can you have with a law degree? Are there careers in which you can travel and have some time to yourself? Your response is wholly appreciated.

A: A law degree is useful whether or not you take the bar and practice. A lot of people have law degrees that do various other things. Basically the process of getting a law degree teaches a person to define the question clearly; a lot of people who don't have law degrees don't even realize that they don't do that. The next step is to determine where the answer will be found, which is often a matter of knowing who is qualified to give the answer; a lot of people listen to anyone that claims expertise on a matter, or accept a journalist as an expert in everything. Finally, and this is where a lot of people in law school and out fail, it's knowing the answer when you see it. Some people see the truth and keep right on looking. That analytical skill would benefit a person in almost any career, and yes, it will open doors. Some you might not want to go through, but it will open lots of doors.

Q: Is having a law degree from the University of London considered prestigious?
My boss has this degree and I was wondering how the degree was thought of world wide. Is it like having a law degree from Yale or Stanford?

A: Yes. You are correct !! LLB degree of the University of London is internationally recognized for over 100 years now .

Q: I have a JD (law degree) - is it possible for me to become a corporate trustee or financial planner?
I have no business/finance degree or background; my undergrad degree was a B.A. I graduated with a law degree and want to make the transition into becoming either a corporate trustee or a certified financial planner. Anyone have any serious suggestions on how I can do this?

A: For becoming a corporate trustee no degree is required !!In fact your law degree will be of immense use for you as a corporate trustee !. On the other hand, Financial planners determine how their clients can meet lifelong financial goals through management of resources. It is a research-heavy profession, as well as a stressful one: You are suggesting how to use other people's money, which can make those people touchy !!. So, it is better for you to become a corporate trustee !!!!!

Q: What are the benefits of doing a Arts/Law degree compared to just Law?
I am not sure about exectly which type of law, but probaly NOT crimminal or business law. I am doing this special thing where I am doing an undergraduate Philosophy degree in Year 12, so I can transfer credit and finish the Law degree faster. Should I go for it? What are the benefits over just Law?

A: With an added Art degree, you'll make a much better socialite if you make a ton of money in your law practice.

Q: What type of law degree does someone get in order to be or further their career as a lobbyist?
I'm at least looking somewhat into going to law school and cannot find the name of the degree. If someone would help me that'd be great.

A: J.D. - juris doctor - that's the degree that most law schools provide to their graduates. LLM - Masters in Law - most law schools require you have a JD to get this degree LLB = some law schools (foreign/Canadian) provide these, instead of the JD = bachelors in law. You would probably want a bachelors degree in marketing and then a JD.

Q: What career opportunities are available for a Law and Accounting degree holder?
I have a BS in Accounting and I want a Law degree, but I want to know what my options are when I have both. I want to become a consultant, but I don't know how easy it is to get into that. If anyone can give me somewhere with better info please let me know.

A: If you are aware of the situation, you should know you need some years of experience to get into accounting field, and you need to have some attorney experience before you can be consultant, be realistic, how can that happen for a person fresh from college? Look to study in other fields instead.

Q: What can you do with a law degree becoming an attorney?
I'm wrapping up my masters in Economics soon and I'm trying to figure out what to do afterwards. I'm into public policy, fiscal analysis, economic development, and international trade/finance. I've heard that econ has a pretty strong draw towards law school, but I have little interest in becoming a trial attorney. What other occupations/fields/career paths can be opened up with obtaining a law degree?

A: Actually, most attorneys rarely, if ever, go to "trial." Even those attorneys involved in litigation rarely go. The only "trial" attorneys, anymore, are those specializing in criminal law (DAs, ADAs, AUSAs, defense attorneys) and those doing some types of personal injury work. Almost everyone else is a "transactional" attorney of some sort. They're filing papers with the SEC for a stock deal (ore reviewing the papers for the SEC). They're filing papers with the FTC/DOJ for a merger (or reviewing the papers for the FTC/DOJ). They're doing contract deals--business, real estate, trade. Even litigation attorneys are rarely in court as most cases settle--it's actually too costly to go to "trial." And there are a plethora of attorneys doing exactly what you have an interest in. You can work as counsel to a Senate/House committee. *Every single* federal agency has attorneys working for it and most are evaluating the policy from a legal standpoint (does it conform to what Congress has mandated, are our rulemaking procedures correct, etc.). Work for the DOJs tax division. Work for the World Bank or IMF. Work for USAID. Work for the State Department. You can do the areas you've indicated an interest in either from a private firm perspective or a governmental agency perspective. Both will provide several opportunities. After some time spent in either of these, you can go in-house counsel at a corporation doing the kind of work you find interesting. Here's the one piece of advice I will give you: don't go to law school unless you *know* you want to practice law. This is an unfortunate situation: how will you know you want to practice law unless you go to law school? Can't help you with that one. I just knew. Here's why I give that advice: law schools are expensive and becoming increasingly so (and those that are affordable are likely to be less well-regarded--although this is not always the case). By the time you graduate, pretty much the only profession that can help you pay back your loans in a timely manner is the legal profession. It used to be that a law degree was helpful for any profession that you chose to go into. While that's still the case, not just "any profession" will give you the salary you need to pay back your loans. Woohoo for you if you can pay for school without going into debt, however, and what I just said becomes null: you will benefit in almost ANY profession from having a law degree. Doing well in law school shows a commitment to a goal, a degree of perfection, and intelligence. It will be a benefit to you in whatever job you take.

Q: How long does it take to complete a law degree in England?
How long does it take to complete a law degree in England? At Oxford or Cambridge?

A: 3 years to get a law degree Then your masters which take another year. And then you have to get a training contract at a law firm, This would be easy if you qualified your degree getting a 1/1. Then you'll do your training contact for about 1-2 years,on minumum pay and only then can you start earning proper money.but ye im not sure if i missed anything out or not, but ye pretty sure thats right.

Q: What can I do with my law degree other than practice traditional law?
I was disillusioned to discover practicing law wasn't what I thought it would be. I also have an education degree, so I have tried to get back into teaching, which I enjoy. However, I'm getting rejections because of the law degree [reasoning: you must not be a very committed teacher to have gotten a law degree!]. What jobs are available to someone who doesn't want to practice traditional law, but would still like a decent income?

A: Corporate law, pro bono law, teach law, be a judge.

Q: What skills are needed to take a law degree?
I'm trying to write my personal statement for my University application. I wanna take a law degree, and I really need to seel my self in this statement, but its much harder than I thought it would be. What skills do I need to take a law degree? Also, what books could I read in relation to English law... not a text book. Also... any other helpful advice? Thanks *sell myself I'm sorry that my use of casual english offended you Minefelloff. I can assure you that it will not happen again.

A: I am a current 3rd year LLB Law student and at the moment I'm working about 40 hours a week. To survive on the LLB you need to be very sure of yourself and your abilities. I can't possibly comment on other courses but law tends to be extremely competitive. You need to be a confident public speaker as the course will entail plentiful amounts of group and individual presentation exercises.You will also have to part take in a mooting module where you pretend to be a barrister and argue points of law in a factious case on appeal. They love personal statements that demonstrate your commitment to your studies and involvement in extra curricular activities. I, for example, mentioned I had participated in the Trading Standards Young Consumers Competition in 2004. Good luck

Q: What are the next steps to pursuing an intellectual properties law degree when you already have a BA?
BA is in Music Business and I have been working in publishing for 3 years now. Can you start a law degree straight from a bachelors? would a Media MBA be a better choice?

A: Yes - you have to take the LSAT and get admitted to a Law School. The school may have a focused course on intellectual property/business law - or that's something you simply choose to specialize in after getting your Law degree

Q: How beneficial is a law degree (juris doctor) to a legislator?
How beneficial would possessing a juris doctor (law degree) be if one were a legislator (state or federal)? In what ways would it be beneficial?

A: A lot of legislators are lawyers because going to law school (and practicing law if you become an attorney) is a good way to familiarize yourself with what provisions need to be included in a law and how individual laws fit in in the legal scheme of things (the constitution, case law, other laws). I know that legislators have a lot of people that draft and review bills that they introduce, but I feel that if I was a legislator I'd want to be familiar with those things myself as well.

Q: What can she do with her masters degree in International Law/Relations?
My friend is brilliant and incredibly hard-working. She has her masters in International Law/Relations and her bachelors in Criminal Justice but thanks to an old injury can't become a govern. agent. She is now contracting with the DOJ in an international arena for 5 years and they love her but can't seem to put her into a govern. job thanks to veteran's preference and govern. policies. So she is getting passed over for every promotion and big raise that her government counterparts are getting. She is feeling like the only way to advance her career is to get her law degree but I don't think it's her passion and would be a huge waste of time and money. But her frustration is that she doesn't know what else she can do with her degree. Anyone with any ideas or a direction to point her in? She loves international policy/law, politics, criminal justice, has years of experience and has a very keen mind.

A: Masters in International Law and Bachelors in Criminal Justice. She loves international policy/law. She could work on getting into a legal dept. of an international company. She has experience and interest that can help a company with an international exposure. She could look into working for a group like amnesty international. http://www.michaelpage.co.uk/content/16517/international-legal-recruitment.html Another option could be http://www.oas.org/dil/privateintlaw_workinggroups.htm

Q: I have a good bachelor's degree but it is not a law degree. How can I become a barrister in London?
Years ago, non-law graduates could become "pupils" to practising barristers but this scheme was replace and I suspect the second scheme has been replaced --- what is the present situation for someone who wishes to become a barrister without having to complete a law degree which is largely intended for solictors?

A: Amber rose is more or less correct in terms of the process. But you're a bit out-of-date in your thinking. Dependent on the type of law in which you intend to practice a law degree may or may not be desirable: certainly at our chambers a law degree is neither here nor there (but we draw the line at Media Studies-type degrees). For example, if you want to practice in IP a science degree is a prerequisite, in Construction and Engineering degree is required, in Clinical Negligence and Medical degree is more-or-less mandatory - and so on. I suggest you go and do some mini-pupillages - I think you may be surprised.