Law candidates who have successfully completed their law degree can find better careers apart from the law field. Some law candidates may not be a fan of wearing a black coat and arguing a case in a courtroom, this article can come handy for such candidates.
It is a practice that a person with a law degree has to become a lawyer or an advocate and argue in the court. This trend has changed in recent years, with more and more growth of corporate companies, law graduates can easily find excellent jobs apart from a lawyer that pays them well.
Law graduates will be proficient with skills like language and oratory proficiency, time management, analysing skills, financial literacy, research skills and good reading habits, etc. All these above skills fetch them excellent jobs in the corporate sector.
Alternate careers available for law graduates
There are ample job opportunities available for law graduates apart from being a lawyer or an advocate. The current article tries to explore some alternate careers available for law graduates.
Let’s explore some of the professions and fields that can be pursued instead:
Journalism
Most lawyers can become experts in Political and Crime journalism as they have a thorough understanding of the Indian Constitutional laws and the Indian Penal Code. The journalism degree no doubt helps to become a journalist, but a law graduate can also explore journalism as a career. The lawyer has all the unique features required to become a good journalist. The Press Trust of India (PTI) has a provision to provide an appointment for law graduates in their agency.
Teaching
A teacher or professor at a law college is one of the highly respected and highly paid jobs. Law graduates with a good academic record and a Ph.D degree can become a professor in law college or university. The law Ph.D holders can also publish their research papers across platforms. The opportunities for becoming a visiting professor in private universities are increasing every year.
Writing and Blogging
Law graduates can take up writing as a profession and can even earn handsome salaries. The content writing industry in India has been booming. There is a huge demand for law related content. The law graduates can write blogs that are dedicated to Law and Law-education to emerge. Law articles are highly accepted and even pays them good salaries.
