Lawyers and judges are the backbone of our criminal and civil legal systems and the products of rigorous education and dedication. While they represent the pinnacle of the legal profession, this book also covers many of the supporting players that are essential to its smooth running, including court stenographers, paralegals and clerks, legal mediators, legal secretaries, and transcription professionals. It also gives readers guidance on what educational routes to take and tips on how to land the ideal job in this vital and stimulating field.

Written by Harvard-trained ex-law firm partner Liz Brown, Life After Law: Finding Work You Love with the J.D. You Have provides specific, realistic, and honest advice on alternative careers for lawyers. Unlike generic career guides, Life After Law shows lawyers how to reframe their legal experience to their competitive advantage, no matter how long they have been in or out of practice, to find work they truly love. Brown herself moved from a high-powered partnership into an alternative career and draws from this experience, as well as that of dozens of former practicing attorneys, in the book. She acknowledges that changing careers is hard much harder than it was for most lawyers to get their first legal job after law school but it can ultimately be more fulfilling for many than a life in law. Life After Law offers an alternative framework and valuable analytic tools for potential careers to help launch lawyers into new fields and make them attractive hires for non-legal employers.

"Opportunities in Law Careers" offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers in the field of law. The book includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.

Lawyers and judges are the backbone of our criminal and civil legal systems and the products of rigorous education and dedication. While they represent the pinnacle of the legal profession, this book also covers many of the supporting players that are essential to its smooth running, including court stenographers, paralegals and clerks, legal mediators, legal secretaries, and transcription professionals. It also gives readers guidance on what educational routes to take and tips on how to land the ideal job in this vital and stimulating field.

Make no mistake about it - times are changing for lawyers. With over 720,000 lawyers practicing in the U.S. and with nearly 25,000 new lawyers entering an unpredictable job market each year, lawyers need to better plan their careers. Here's the book that arms them with key job search skills for getting ahead in today's highly competitive job market. It provides important answers to some of the most critical job and career questions facing lawyers.

Opportunities in Law Careers offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers in the field of law. The book includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.

VGM Professional Careers series presents expert guidance on exploring and choosing the perfect job. Whether they are college students planning a future, or professionals looking to change fields, this series offers: Specific information on each profession, career choices within each field, details on responsibilities, education, and training required, information on the demands of different careers, and much more.