Legal Alternatives
by Ben Walden The Career
Services Office offered a program about alternative careers for people with law
degrees. The program was set up as a table talk. There were about
eight speakers, who were seated at tables, and current students could go and
speak with each one. Many of the speakers were Georgia State College
Alumni. For anyone
that is interested in exploring legal alternatives, this is a wonderful
opportunity. There are very few sources to get the kind of information
that these speakers gave. Each of them gave a different view because they
were from all types of jobs. The speakers' experience ranged from the
heads of departments to educational testing. With such a wide range, it
was easier to get an idea of what is needed to break into some of these fields. The advice
the speakers gave was priceless. In fact, some of the speakers would look
at the student's resume, and then make suggestions of what the student should
look into by looking at the experience and interests involved. In this
area, it was obvious that these Juris Doctorates thought outside the box.
Some of the suggestions ranged from News Anchor to Kindergarten Teacher.
If this does not give an idea as to how far ranging a law degree is, nothing
will. For anyone
that is the slightest bit interested in legal alternatives, go next
spring. The earlier you go and get this information, the more useful it
will be. Many of the speakers suggested courses of action and places to
look for these types of jobs, which is a great help because almost none of these
types of jobs are going to be listed in the newspaper or on web sites. The
Legal Alternatives program is a great opportunity, so make sure to use it.
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