Law and Legal Services Careers
Work in law and legal services roles may include; providing legal advice or support to people, mediating between parties, deciding the outcome of cases and administrative tasks like recording court proceedings.
- Barrister
- Barristers give legal advice and appear on behalf of others in civil, family and criminal cases in courts and tribunals. Their clients must be referred to them by a practising solicitor.
- Corporate/Government Lawyer
- Corporate/government lawyers carry out or manage the legal work for a business or government organisation.
- Court Reporter
- Court reporters take down verbatim (word for word) all the evidence, comments and decisions made in court hearings, during the court proceedings or after they have been held.
- Judge
- Judges listen to court cases and make decisions on matters of law and, in the absence of a jury, facts.
- Legal Executive
- Legal executives carry out a variety of legal tasks for law firms and organisations such as government departments, local authorities and financial institutes. They also provide legal advice to clients under the supervision of a qualified lawyer.
- Legal Secretary
- Legal secretaries word process legal contracts and other legal documents and have administrative responsibilities.
- Solicitor
- Solicitors carry out legal work on behalf of clients, including giving legal advice and studying the details of legal arguments.
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