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• Life as a lawyer differs depending on the area of practice and the type of work one conducts
• There are various areas of the law to practice and each of the areas are unique and different
• The size of the law firm or company could affect one’s personal experience
• Different companies offer different career tracks
• Be prepared to work long hours
• A career in law offers various career paths, thus there are no common career trajectory; each lawyer has their own unique career development

Here is a real life example of a possible career trajectory:

• This example illustrates the career path of founder over a span of two decades

• The founder worked long hours as a junior lawyer at an international law firms doing debt, equity financing, mergers, and acquisition
• After a few years, the founder decided to become an in-house counsel for an international company
• After working as a legal counsel, the founder decided to switch industries and became a management consultant in a strategy consulting firm
• After working as a consultant, the founder went to business school and obtained an MBA degree to enhance managerial experience
• After finishing the MBA program, the founder took an in-house legal counsel role at an insurance company to utilize business and legal skills
• Now the founder works in the legal departments for international banks and insurance companies, and leads a team of lawyers

From the example, legal careers   evolves differently for each lawyer. It is up to the candidate to manage and develop their career and write their own story