“Has he come armed, then?” she asked anxiously. “Has he brought a pistol or a sword?”
Ian shook his head, his dark hair lifting wildly in the wind.
“Oh, no, Ma’am!” he said. “It’s worse. He’s brought a lawyer!”
― Diana Gabaldon (Novel: Voyager)
Law affects every part of our lives, whether we are driving, buying something from a store, renting a house and so on… So if you are at school or college and thinking about a career in law, understand the power law has on people’s lives, how efficiently you can interpret it and how much of your own unique individuality you can bring to a job.
A career in law can help you seek justice for those whose voice wouldn’t otherwise be heard.
You can uphold the system of justice for the country.
As a lawyer, you will always get the opportunity to spruce up and accomplish different objectives.
You can be self-employed, be creative and above all you will never get a chance to be bored.
It is the possibly the best job in the world to get paid for reading, writing, thinking and talking.
To understand career options after earning a law degree, you can also read the following –
- Law as a Career: Stride to Success
- Career as a Corporate Lawyer: Mr. R. Sampath Kumar (Partner, Trilegal)
- Interview with Advocate Shalab Gupta (Partner, Daredevil Associates)
- Interview with Advocate Vibhor Gupta (Partner, Daredevil Associates)
This article has been authored by Rituparna Prasoon from Team LawSkills.