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A legal system exists in every civilized society to safeguard people's rights, interest, their life and

property. To run the system successfully there needs people who can understand the laws,

interpret and explain them to the common people. There comes the role of lawyers.



Career as a lawyer has always been a respectful option in the civilized societies in the world. An

advocate is one who speaks on behalf of another person, especially in a legal context. He is

licensed to practice law, learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; Lawyer profession

involves the practical application and knowledge of acts, rules, statutes and laws of the land to

solve people's problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal

services. The role of the lawyer varies significantly across legal jurisdictions.



In today's rapidly changing world progress and development have been made almost in every

profession. It results creation of large number of opportunities for individuals. Legal profession has

no exception. Law jobs in Pakistan can be seen in national dailies regularly. In the legal

profession, lawyers have many options over the course of their careers. Besides private practice,

they can always aspire to becoming a district attorney on division level, assistant district attorney

on district level. Jobs for lawyers are offered as Advocate General in the High courts and as

attorney General in the Supreme Court. Many other career opportunities for lawyers are also

available in legal profession like public prosecutor, government counsel, corporate in-house

counsel, administrative law judge, judge, arbitrator, law professor, or politician. A large

organization offers jobs as legal advisor and lucrative remuneration is offered for the job. In

developing countries like India and Pakistan, a large majority of law students never actually

practice, but simply use their law degree as a foundation for careers in other fields. Lawyers

generally structure their legal education around their chosen specialty; the boundaries between

different types of lawyers are carefully defined and hard to cross. After one earns a law degree,

career mobility may be severely constrained. The legal profession is not rigorously bifurcated and

everyone within it can easily change roles and arenas.



In many countries, lawyers are general practitioners who take almost any kind of case that walks

in the door. In others, there has been a tendency since the start of the 20th century for lawyers to

specialize early in their careers. In countries where specialization is prevalent, many lawyers

specialize in representing one side in one particular area of the law.









Jobs and Career Guidance in Pakistan

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