Most people assume that if you are doing a law degree then your heart is set on becoming a lawyer and visions of Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde spring to mind. However, a law degree is much more flexible and can lead to many different opportunities that may not seem obvious. Here at HCX we have a list of other options that your degree sets you up for if you do not see yourself being the real life Elle Woods.
1) Government and Politics
This may seem like an option that comes up for everything but actually there are lots of politicians out there who have a law degree, such as Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton. Gandhi also held a law degree which he obtained from University College London in 1891 but apparently was too shy to talk loudly in court. Your law degree would set you up well for a world where knowledge on the legal system is essential as well as the ability to negotiate and debate – politicians are always arguing!
2) Banking and Finance
If after 3 years of essays and textbooks big enough to be doorstops you feel that you just cannot take anymore, the financial world has a lot of prospects for law graduates. Finance requires legal knowledge, especially in areas such as taxes, small businesses and estates. So maybe you could swap the words for the numbers?!
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3) Entrepreneur
This may seem like a strange option which is really straying far from your legal foundations but your knowledge of the law would be invaluable in setting up a business. Elizabeth Holloway Marston was the mastermind behind the character, Wonder Woman in the 1940s. She obtained her LLB at Boston University.
4) Journalism
This profession is not just for the English students. All those endless essays that you had to write and complicated textbooks and cases that you had to analyse will have given you excellent communication and writing abilities. John Grisham, the author of many books including A Time To Kill, originally started out in law.
5) Advice Worker
Advice workers provide free, impartial and confidential advice and information to their clients on a wide range of issues. A knowledge of the legal system and communication skills could set you up well in this profession.
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