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By Sally Kane, About.com

The legal industry is thriving and now is a great time to embark on a legal career. The delivery of legal services is a complex process that requires a team of skilled professionals to provide quality and cost-effective service. As a result, the legal field holds hundreds of legal career options encompassing a diverse range of skills, experience and education. Developments in the law and technology are also creating new legal career opportunities.

Below is a list of popular legal careers and law-related careers. While this list is not all-inclusive, it represents a broad sampling of the hundreds of legal career opportunities that exist in the legal industry.

LEGAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Lawyer (also called Attorney, Counselor, Solicitor, Barrister, Advocate)
  • Mediator (also called Arbitrator or Conciliator)

Careers in Legal & Administrative Support

Careers in Litigation Support

Careers in the Judiciary

Careers in Court Reporting

  • Court Reporter (also called Stenographer)
  • Broadcast Captioner
  • CART Provider (Communication Access Realtime Translation)
  • Webcaster

Careers in Legal Consulting

  • Legal Nurse Consultant
  • Trial Consultant
  • EDD Consultant
  • Computer Forensics Professional
  • Legal Software Consultant
  • Legal Marketing Consultant
  • Jury Consultant
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Legal Videographer
  • Legal Investigator
  • Accident Reconstructionist
  • Legal Management Consultant
  • Document Management Specialist

Careers in Legal Administration

  • Law Firm Administrator
  • Contract Administrator
  • Law Firm Marketer
  • Practice Administrator

Careers in the Courthouse

  • Courtroom Deputy
  • Court Administrator
  • Court Interpreter
  • Courtroom Technology Specialist
  • Court Clerk
  • Prothonotary

Careers in Legal Education

  • Law Professor
  • Law School Dean
  • Law School Admissions Officer
  • Legal Career Counselor
  • Paralegal Instructor
  • Legal Researcher

Careers in Intellectual Property

  • Patent Attorney
  • IP Docketing Specialist
  • Patent Designer & Illustrator
  • Patent Agent
  • Patent Clerk

Careers in the Political System

  • Attorney General
  • District Attorney
  • Legislator
  • Legislative Aide
  • Legislative Staffer
  • Legal Analyst
  • Lobbyist

Careers in Legal Publishing

  • Legal Publisher
  • Legal Writer
  • Legal Editor
  • Legal Web Manager

Miscellaneous Legal Careers

  • Compliance Specialist
  • Conflicts Analyst
  • Legal Recruiter

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