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		<title>What are some of the career options if I take up Legal courses?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your career options for legal practice may be Private practice, Public Interest Law, Government Counsel and Corporate Counsel. You can also specialize in different areas like Administrative, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Corporate and Commercial, Criminal, Environmental, Family, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment, Real Estate, Securities, Tax, and other areas. When you chose to do private legal practice, this means that you may work individually or if you want, you could work with other partners in a law firm. You provide your clients with legal services. You clients may be individuals or they may be big or small corporations as ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/what-are-some-of-the-career-options-if-i-take-up-legal-courses-858.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What are some of the career options if I take up Legal courses?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">September 13, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>What is the nature of work of a lawyer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are different kinds of lawyers and your nature of work depends upon the kind of law you practice.  There are two major categories under which you can practice law – Litigation and transaction. Litigation lawyers have to handle all procedures related to a courtroom trial. They should possess all the necessary litigation skills to argue in a courtroom for their clients. They should possess exceptional communication skills and they must be good speakers which is a requirement in order to carry out the trial process.  Transaction lawyers on the other hand deal with all legal matters that do not ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/what-is-the-nature-of-work-of-a-lawyer-734.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What is the nature of work of a lawyer?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">August 6, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>What is the starting point of the legal career?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upon completion of education, most students start as a junior lawyer or as an intern under a reputed lawyer or a well known law firm. With experience and success rate, you can be a senior lawyer or start up practice on your own. If your legal degree is from an exceptional institution and you have a brilliant academic record, you will land up in a job as a lawyer in a well known law firm, as soon as you complete your education. To start up on your own, you will require some experience and a loyal client base to sustain. ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/what-is-the-starting-point-of-the-legal-career-732.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What is the starting point of the legal career?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">August 6, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>What is the requirement to start a legal career?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To become a lawyer, a four year undergraduate degree is mandatory. After which you will need to take up an entrance exam know as law School admission test or LSAT. Depending on your LSAT scores, you can enroll into various reputed law schools. The duration of a legal education is three years if you are enrolled full time or four years in part time. To practice law, you will need to obtain a state license. This will be provided to you upon passing the BAR examination.    addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.educationcenters.com%2Ffaq%2Fcareers%2Flegal-careers%2Fwhat-is-the-requirement-to-start-a-legal-career-729.php';   addthis_title  = ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/what-is-the-requirement-to-start-a-legal-career-729.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What is the requirement to start a legal career?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">August 6, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>What does the legal career encompass?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legal career refers to jobs related to the laws governing a state. People who practice legal career are called lawyers or attorneys. Lawyers can specialize in a variety of fields related to civil and criminal law, or even corporate or business transactions. Some of the different areas of specialization include accidents, insurance, health and life science law, real estate law and so on.    addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.educationcenters.com%2Ffaq%2Fcareers%2Flegal-careers%2Fwhat-does-the-legal-career-encompass-727.php';   addthis_title  = 'What+does+the+legal+career+encompass%3F';   addthis_pub    = '';   <span class="date">August 6, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>What Are The Practice Environments For Lawyers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lawyer can choose which practice environment he or she wishes to be in – either private practice environment or legal practice environment. Private practice environments entail working for a law firm privately owned by one or two other lawyers. It could also mean the practicing lawyer himself does solo practice. In the case where two or three lawyers work together as “partners”, the lawyers share the legal responsibilities and decision-making privileges. Although such firms are owned by only a couple or three lawyers, it is still necessary to hire other legal professionals as well as other individuals to fill ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/what-are-the-practice-environments-for-lawyers-691.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What Are The Practice Environments For Lawyers?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">July 26, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>What legal career opportunities are available out there?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legal careers involve the study, the utilization, and the regulation of laws, ordinances and other legal decrees. But when you hear the word ‘legal,’ most commonly, the first thing that comes to mind is a lawyer, an attorney or a counselor. Indeed, lawyers are among the core professionals that comprise legal careers. However, legal careers do not only involve lawyers but it also covers other law individuals. Some legal career opportunities are discussed below.  Central Legal Careers There are three main professions considered as core or central legal careers – lawyers, paralegals, and legal secretaries.   Lawyers are professionals granted by ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/what-legal-career-opportunities-are-available-out-there-689.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What legal career opportunities are available out there?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">July 25, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>What are the skills I need in order to pursue legal career?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The career in the field of law is for you if you are good in oral and written communication. In addition to communicating well, you should be good at problem solving and decision making. Troubleshooting skills and on the spot thinking are also necessary if you want to pursue a legal career. You have to be self motivated and determined to get to the bottom of every case you are assigned to.  You will have a lot of paperwork to handle. You should be organized and file all important papers carefully until the time to use them arrives.   ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/what-are-the-skills-i-need-in-order-to-pursue-legal-career-591.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What are the skills I need in order to pursue legal career?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">June 27, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>What are the various categories in the legal profession?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two major categorizations in the legal profession. They are transactions and litigations. The process of resolving a conflict between multiple parties is termed as litigation. Personal and business clashes that do not call for an argument in the courtroom are classified as transactions. You can choose to specialize in either field. Lawyers in both categories are in equal demand. Some of the areas of specialization under both these categories are international trade, real estate, tax, insurance, bankruptcy, acquisitions, mergers and many more.    addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.educationcenters.com%2Ffaq%2Fcareers%2Flegal-careers%2Fwhat-are-the-various-categories-in-the-legal-profession-589.php';   addthis_title  = 'What+are+the+various+categories+in+the+legal+profession%3F';  ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/what-are-the-various-categories-in-the-legal-profession-589.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What are the various categories in the legal profession?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">June 27, 2010</span>]]></description>
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		<title>As a lawyer, what will be expected of me?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxim Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The job of the lawyers is to interpret the law and help people out of tough situations. There are a number of responsibilities that come with this job. You will be responsible for filing cases and attending trials. You will have to research the case extensively and unearth proofs that are permissible in the courtroom. You will have to spend hours understanding the case and coming up with valid points of law to argue for your client in court. You will also have to speak on behalf of your client and question witnesses to ensure justice is done.   ... (<a href="http://www.educationcenters.com/faq/careers/legal-careers/as-a-lawyer-what-will-be-expected-of-me-587.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to As a lawyer, what will be expected of me?" class="more">more</a>) <span class="date">June 27, 2010</span>]]></description>
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