Lawyers: where your skills can take you
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
Usual study level (from US data): postgraduate study or professional registration on top of a degree · Admission to the legal profession, then a practising certificate — both mandatory to practise
Job names and descriptions on this page come from the US government's job list (O*NET). Some use American words, for example "elementary school" for primary school.
Three moves that use what a lawyer already knows
Ranked by how much of the job's skills and knowledge carries over. Each one says what the move usually costs in study.
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
🧰 Your current job already uses sound judgement, solving difficult problems, reading people and negotiating.
🎓 A degree. The most common level in Australia is a bachelor degree (48%).
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Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
🧰 Your current job already uses sound judgement, solving difficult problems, reading people and negotiating.
🎓 A degree. The most common level in Australia is a bachelor degree (48%).
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Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.
Labor Relations Specialists
🧰 Your current job already uses negotiating, bringing people around to an idea, solving difficult problems and sound judgement.
🎓 No more study. Your current level of study is usually enough. The most common level in the US is a bachelor's degree (43%).
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Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.
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