Legal education and lawyer’s profession

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Legal education and lawyer’s profession

Legal education is the education of individuals who intend to become legal professionals (attorneys and judges) or those who simply intend to use their law degree to some end, either related to law (such as politics) or unrelated to law (such as business entrepreneurship). Legal education encompasses both academic and vocational studies. In order to obtain a law degree, students are required to acquire an academic grounding in the legal system of their jurisdiction. In order to practise as lawyers they are also required to demonstrate that they have learned professional skills, for example advocacy and analysis. In some countries the two elements are both included into the law degree programme, while in others the vocational element of legal education is separate from and undertaken after the acquisition of academic degree. In addition to the qualifications required to become a practicing lawyer, legal education also encompasses higher degrees such as doctorates, for more advanced academic study. Although many kinds of people working in or studying legal affairs are referred to as lawyers, this word really describes a person who has become officially qualified to act in certain legal matters because of examinations he or she has taken and professional experience he or she has gained. Some lawyers represent clients in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. Law is a theoretical and abstract discipline, and working as a lawyer represents the “practical” application of legal theory and knowledge to solve real problems or to advance the interests of those who retain lawyers for legal services. As well as the type of work, the working conditions and payment among members of the legal profession also vary greatly. For some people, the image of a lawyer is someone who leads a very wealthy and comfortable life. However, it should not be forgotten that there are also lawyers whose lives are not so secure.

Answer the following questions to the text.

1. How can you characterize legal education?

2. What requirements are necessary to obtain a law degree?

3. What is required to practise as a lawyer?

4. What kind of person does the word “lawyer” really describe?

5. What can you say about lawyers’ working conditions and payment?