{"id":2521,"date":"2023-04-04T08:03:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T15:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/?page_id=2521"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:48:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:48:02","slug":"law-careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/law-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Law Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Legal skills are relevant for nearly industry in the United States and abroad. The field of law offers a wide range of popular legal careers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Traditional Legal Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n

A traditional legal career means practicing as an attorney in various areas, such as criminal law, corporate law, family law, intellectual property law, or civil litigation. Lawyers represent clients, provide legal advice, and advocate for their interests in court. They can work at numerous places, namely law firms, government agencies, corporations, or as solo practitioners. These careers require acquiring a law degree, passing the bar exam, and obtaining a license to practice law. Many lawyers specialize in specific areas of law in order to provide expertise and tailored services to their clients.<\/p>\n

Non-Traditional Legal Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beyond the traditional legal careers, there is a growing number of non-traditional legal career paths. Examples include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n

– Legal Technology and Innovation: With the rise of technology, the legal field has seen the emergence of legal tech professionals who work on developing and implementing technology solutions for legal processes. This includes roles such as legal technologists, legal project managers, legal data analysts, or legal software developers. These professionals blend their legal knowledge with technological skills in order to improve efficiency and streamline legal operations.<\/p>\n

– Compliance and Risk Management: Due to an increasingly complex regulatory environment, careers in compliance and risk management have gained prominence. Compliance officers and risk managers ensure that organizations adhere to laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Specifically, they develop and implement compliance programs, conduct risk assessments, and provide guidance on legal and ethical matters to ensure organizational compliance.<\/p>\n

– Legal Journalism and Writing: Some legal professionals pursue careers in legal journalism or legal writing. They work as legal analysts, legal journalists, or legal writers, providing legal analysis, commentary, and writing articles on legal topics for media outlets, law firms, or legal publications. These individuals combine their legal expertise with strong writing skills to inform and educate the public about legal issues.<\/p>\n

Legal Education and Academia:<\/strong> Another popular career path is legal education and academia. Many law graduates go on to become law professors, lecturers, or researchers, teaching law students as well as conducting scholarly research in various legal fields. They mentor aspiring lawyers and shape the future of the legal profession through their teaching and research.<\/p>\n

These examples highlight the diversity of career paths beyond traditional legal practice based on various interests and skill sets.\u00a0 Please use the resources below to start exploring which legal career paths might be the best fit for you in the future.<\/p>\n

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Online resources to start exploring potential careers in law<\/h3>\n \n Note- some of these resources require USC student Shibboleth sign-in\r\n\r\nProvided by the USC Career Center.<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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“I Am The Law” podcasts<\/h3>\n \n Interested in what people do in their legal careers?\u00a0 Listen to legal professionals talking about their careers. \r\n\r\nProvided by LSAC (Law School Admission Council via LawHub.<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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ABA Career Choice: Practice Areas & Settings<\/h3>\n \n Resources designed to help you choose which legal career path might be the most appropriate choice for your interests and skills.\r\n\r\nProvided by the American Bar Association.<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Alternate Legal Careers<\/h3>\n \n Provided through the American Bar Association.<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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USC Trojan Network<\/h3>\n \n Gain insight from lawyers that graduated from USC.<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Overview of legal professionals<\/h3>\n \n Explore the critical skills, knowledge, values, etc. of professionals in legal careers. 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