Law
| What is Law? |
Related Careers |
| Related Skills |
Job & Internship Search Links |
| Career Planning Links |
Professional Association Links |
| Miscellaneous Links |
OSU Pre-Law Programs |
What is Law?
Google defines Law as "the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties." A lawyer then is someone who studies and/or practices law, and is also known as an attorney or a counselor.
Law - What Can I Do with This Degree? pdf - lists the industry areas, employers, and strategies for using your degree.
Related Careers
| Accountant | Law Historian |
| Administrator | Lawyer |
| Adoptions Lawyer | Legal Advisor |
| Attorney | Legal Associate |
| Banking Lawyer | Legal Executive |
| Barrister | Legal Researcher |
| Barrister's Clerk | Litigator |
| Business Lawyer | Marital Counselor |
| Chartered Secretaries | Mediator |
| CIA/FBI/ATF Agent | Nonprofit Manager |
| Civil Rights Lawyer | Paralegal |
| Constitutional Lawyer | Patent Agent |
| Court Legal Advisor | Philosophical Lawyer |
| Criminal Justice Expert | Professor |
| Detective | Public Administrator |
| Economist | Public Interest Lawyer |
| Entrepreneur | Public Policy Analyst |
| Environmental Lawyer | Real Estate Agent |
| Family Lawyer | Real Estate Broker |
| Forensic Scientist | Social Worker |
| Government Lawyer | Sociologist |
| Human Resource Management Administrator | Solicitor |
| In-House Lawyer | Tax Lawyer |
| Insurance Agent | War Crimes Lawyer |
| Journalist | Writer/Author |
| Judge | Youth Lawyer |
Related Skills
| Analysis Skills | Problem Solving Skills |
| Communication Skills (Oral & Written) | Research & Information Extraction Skills |
| Critical Judgement Skills | Solid Legal Knowledge |
| Keen Listening Skills | Teamwork Skills |
| Master Legal Terminology | Understand Relationship Between Law & Society |
| Persuasive | Understanding of Complex Documents |
Job & Internship Search Links
USAJobs.gov - check out the Students and Recent Grads section and the Federal Jobs by College Major for a listing of job titles related to your major.
National Association for Law Placement: Jobs - this page has a list of jobs for those in the law field, as well field information.
Law Jobs - this site is a job finder for strictly law jobs.
Career Planning Links
Occupational Outlook Handbook - the following links also provide a summary of the career, what they do, the work environment, how to become one, the job outlook, similar occupations and contacts for more information.
- Average Pay - Lawyers
- Average Pay - Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Average Pay - Judges, Mediators, and Hearing Officers
- Average Pay - Police and Detectives
- Average Pay - Court Reporters
- Average Pay - Private Detectives and Investigators
- Average Pay - Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Criminal Justice Careers - List of criminal justice career opportunities, with some connecting to federal law, law enforcement and legal careers. Provides a full range of information about the careers including job requirements, salary infomation and school/training information.
Yale Law School Career Planning
Professional Association Links
National Federation of Paralegal Association - the NFPA has a career center, salary information, and scholarship opportunities.
Law School Admissions Council - provides resources for future students in law, law school information, help from prelaw advisors, and LSAT information.
American Bar Association - this association is very active on their website providing lots of activites and conferences for their members. They also have career resources for lawers and school information for students.
The Association of Legal Assistants
The Association for Legal Professionals
National Criminal Justice Association
Miscellaneous Links
Opportunities to Get Involved & Gain Experience
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