Law degree because of interest in law, but unsure if wants to be a lawyer?

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Dd17 is in y12 and studying bio,psychology and history a levels. She is debating doing a law degree as she says shes interested in law, however is unsure of actually becoming a lawyer, mainly because she afraid its dull/boring and is unsure an office job is suitable for her. Any advice? She also is unsure of any other careers she may be able to pursue. She wants a interesting , 'no two days the same type' career and says that if the conditions weren't so dire, she would become a teacher

@custardpyjamas that would be telling 😉

An interest in both law and psychology suggests that HR might be a good career choice. Definitely no 2 days the same!!

Perhaps she could do a law and business degree which would give her lots of good options and a good foundation

It depends what sort of law she is interest in. I'm a lawyer and I knew from day one that I didn't want to do conveyancing or probate or anything else that involves a lot of paperwork and little getting out and about.

I work in a human rights charity and am split between the legal team and advising the policy team. I spend about one and a half days a week at a desk doing admin, rest of the time I'm here there and everywhere. It's really varied and I feel sorry for the cohort I studied with, many of whom sit at a desk from 8.30 to 6 every day, slowly losing the will to live.

If she's interested in law as a system and society, then law and politics etc might be good for her. It's just a degree at the end of the day, I think there are worse things than studying something for interest and figuring out what to do with it down the line.

Colleague of mine has a son who did Land Studies at Cambridge which involves law. He worked for a bank and now has a v.high salary. It's course that isn't about farming. I was watching The West Wing and lot of the Presidents immediate staff have Law degrees. They write speeches and talk about policy. Law is a wide subject. Criminal, Family, Financial, Military, Environment, Employment, Trade allowance have their own laws

Hi! She is still unsure but leaning towards a law degree. She would love your kind of job! She doesn't really want an office job and wants to be on her feet and about

I did law as a mature student but life took off very quickly and I didn't pursue a career as a lawyer. It definitely set me apart in interviews and has helped my understanding and confidence in explaining legal concepts in my job but I'm very careful that they don't use me for advice I'm not qualified to give. It's a well respected degree and a good solid foundation for whatever dd wants to do next as long as it's not completely unrelated

A law degree can open doors outside the classic solicitor route, so it’s not wasted if their interest is genuine. My teen tried a few short law taster courses to get a feel for it, which helped a lot. I’ve even used Fortress law firm schema markup services for my own small project, and it reminded me how many roles around law don’t involve arguing in court, which might reassure them.

Someone I know who got a law degree and worked in a city law firm hated it. He then got a senior legal role at MTV. Other lawyers have worked in house at various private companies not law firms. It can be done. Magic circle law firm training contracts are hard to get too and even if you do get one you risk not being taken on at the end of it as happened to one friend. She now works for a law firm in Bristol.