Legal Profession
About the Legal Profession
Pursuing a legal education can open the door to a wide range of career opportunities and equip you to make a difference in a rapidly changing world. Law touches almost every facet of life—healthcare, technology, the environment, human rights, entertainment, international affairs, and even cyber-security.
Featured Resources
CARS
Pre-law Resources
Discover Law
Law School and Career Exploration Resources
Chambers and Partners
Legal Guide
Common Skills Necessary for the Profession
These are the most common skills that employers look for when hiring in the legal industry. Each employer and specialized field of law is different, but this list is a good place to start.
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Negotiation
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Time Management
Common Career Paths
Working in the legal profession allows you to go in a number of different directions. This is a list of common career paths within the legal profession.
- Attorney
- Judge, mediator, or hearing officer
- Paralegal or legal assistant
- Political scientist
- Professor
- Urban or regional planner
Types of Employers
While law firms are the most common employer in the legal profession, this is not the only type of employer that hires law school graduates.
- Law firms or legal clinics
- Nonprofit and non-governmental organizations
- National, state, or local government
- Public interest advocacy groups
- Foundations or charitable organizations
- Labor unions
Additional Resources
Thomas Reuters
Law School Survival Guide
Juris Education
10 Things to Know Before Law School
American Bar Association
ABA Toolkit for L1 Students
Where to find legal internships or jobs
Big Interview Resources
Big Interview offers student the opportunity to run through a set of prerecorded interview questions to prepare for upcoming interviews. The system also for a student to record and review their responses and offers general feedback as well.
Student Clubs and Organizations
Visit CU Involved to learn more about these and other student groups.
- Pre-Law Society
- Business Law Society
- Schlegel Center for Service and Justice
- International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Student Chapter
- Creighton University Mock Trial Team
- Creighton Students Union
- Heider Business Senate
- College of Arts and Sciences Student Senate
- Inter Residence Hall Government
