Law students spend too much time reading cases and too little time thinking or learning about what kind of legal job would be the best fit for them. In the cover story for the Fall 2021 issue of The National Jurist Magazine, I and my co-authors of Law Jobs: The Complete Guide (West Academic Publishing 2019) seek to predict the job market in 20 legal specialties.
Read 20 Hottest Law Jobs for the Next Decade
Worthwhile reading for all law students. But it’s not enough. Your goal in choosing a legal career isn’t just to find a job, but find one that fits your values, personality, and overall goals in life. Is money the most important thing to you? Autonomy? Work-life balance? In more than six hundred pages, Law Jobs covers in detail the pros and cons of every major legal career type. Only by knowing these, will you be in a position to find your dream job. Check it out.
Meanwhile, enjoy reading our predictions for twenty legal specialties for the next decade!
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