Career in law abroad

To draw you in the matter…
In the time of total globalization every law student who wants to be competent has to know about the peculiarities of career in law in foreign countries. That’s why I want to talk about the variety of law careers abroad.

Plan
Variety of careers in law
A career of solicitor
Features of judicial career in different countries

Variety of careers in law

Prosecutor
Crime investigation
Legal proceeding instigation
Presenting the case in a criminal trail against an individual accused of breaking the law.

Advocate
Specialization in courtroom advocacy
Drafts legal pleadings
Gives expert legal opinions.

Ombudsman
Represents the interests of pubilc by investigating and addressing complaints of maladministration or violation of rights.

Notary
Signs, seals or stamps legal documents
Declares legal acts in documental form
Administers and takes oaths and affirmations

A career of solicitor
Solicitor is one of the most popular legal profession in UK.
A good specialists can enjoy an experience of challenging but interesting and well-paid job.

Solicitor VS Barrister
Barrister – The man of the court, master of advocacy.
Solicitor – His vocation is to give legal advise and to provide an assistance for people with the legal side of different cases and transactions.

Solicitor’s trade
Wide variety of career opotunities
Versatility – no two days are the same
Interaction with people
Commitment to continuous personal development
IT skills
An experience of work with foreign companies.

Judge as a symbol of justice

General functions
Controls the trial unfoldings
Interpretates the law
The judge, in fact, remains above the legal fray, providing an independent and impartial assessment of the facts and how the law applies to those facts.

Law-making function of judge
Apart from interpretation of the law, judge may also play a role of law-maker.
It is a common procedure of judicial law-making in English legal system.

To sum up
Study of law leads to a variety of careers
System of law may differ in different countries
Knowledge of careers in international law forms the general concept of law profession in general.