February 09, 2022

The Different Ways of Lawyering

57 minutes

Most people don’t really know enough about the law before they go to law school to pick a specific area of law to practice, and that’s okay because they get three years (sorta) to make up their minds.

In this week’s episode, Jelena and Branden get you started on that process by exploring the different functions lawyers perform. The biggest divide is between litigation (representing clients in lawsuits) and transactional law (representing clients in dealmaking), but there are plenty of other comfortable niches for people with the letters JD after their name, and you’ll know all about it after listening to this episode.

Listen and learn . . .

How to figure out whether you’re more suited to litigation or transactional work

How areas of law people know about like criminal and appellate law fit into the litigation/transactional divide

How to get that cushy in-house counsel job

What to do if you want to teach the law or be a judge

How to use your time in law school to pursue any one of these careers

Links and Further Resources from this Episode:

Just What Do Lawyers Do All Day?

Things You Can Do With A JD That Aren’t Lawyering

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