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What's Next After Finishing Law School?
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• You might still be planning a career in law or
  you might be a law student or a recent graduate.
  Have you thought about your longterm career
  goals? Have you considered all the career avenues
  that a law degree can open for you? This article
  will brief you about all the career options that
  you have after law school.Right after law
  school and clearing the state bar, you are all
  set to get started on your legal career. Until
  now, you have more of a theoretical knowledge of
  the working of the legal system. Law school has
  taught you how to think like an attorney, but to
  gain practical experience and decide on your
  options, you need to analyze your priorities. Do
  you want a job that pays more or something that
  offers relaxed billable hours? Do you wish to
  work in all practice areas or would you consider
  a specialization? Are you a workaholic or do you
  seek to maintain a work-life balance? Only after
  you analyze your priorities will you be able to
  make the most of this prestigious career.
• After getting a JD degree and state bar
  licensures, you can opt for a post-JD degree
  offered at various colleges. These advanced
  degrees often come with specialization in a
  particular field of law and give you an edge over
  thousands of others. Typically, most graduates
  take up these advanced degrees after gaining some
  relevant work experience. Some of these degrees
  include
• LLM Master of Laws
• JM Juris Master
• MCL Master of Comparative Law
• MJ Master of Jurisprudence
• SJD Doctor of Judicial Science
• DCL Doctor of Comparative Law
• JSD Doctor of Jurisprudence

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Types of EmploymentMost graduates work in law
firms after law school. Apart from law firms, you
have the option to take a judicial clerkship,
start solo practice, work for government or
military, find a position in corporate legal
department, work for a non-profit organization,
or become a legal professor. There are a few who
opt for a non-legal career and various others who
pursue further education for advanced
degrees.ClerkshipsJudicial clerkships are
described as one of the most important career
milestones by various attorneys. Clerkships are
usually with a judge and allow recent graduates
to see the insides of the legal system. They are
considered very prestigious and play an
invaluable role on your resume. You gain immense
knowledge and first-hand experience working under
a judge, and you also get to create a network at
the very beginning of your career. This article
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