Job Summary
Whether you prefer the inside of a courtroom or the business side of corporate law, being a lawyer is an exciting, challenging job that keeps you on your toes at all times. Lawyers may specialize in several fields, including but not limited to international law, corporate law, criminal law, bankruptcy law or environmental law. Our lawyers are asked to represent clients in the form of individuals, corporations or small businesses. You are asked to work for the client's best interest no matter what obstacle is placed before you by gathering, analyzing and studying evidence. This job requires loyalty, problem solving skills and a desire to learn something new every day.
Job Responsibilities
- Draw up contracts and other legal documents daily to ensure that clients are protected and that the legal process is on their side.
- Attend any court hearings that are planned for clients in both civil and criminal courtrooms.
- Prepare beforehand for any court hearings by interviewing witnesses, reviewing old cases and combing through the evidence of the case.
- Negotiate cases that don't make it all the way to court in a way that both parties agree is beneficial to them.
- Give general advice to anyone looking for a lawyer, and explain the law in a way that is easy for the average person to understand.
- Design creative ways to market our firm and services to keep clients coming back to us whenever they need legal help.
- Supervise paralegals or any type of legal assistant who reviews legal documents and may help on a case.
- Adjust your schedule daily to meet the needs of your clients to be there for them whenever they need you.
Job Skills & Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Law degree and licensing
- Proof the bar has been passed or transferred from another state
Preferred
- Experience working in a law office or courtroom
- Background in corporate law
- Flexible schedule
Company Description:
The Judge Advocate Division is much like a large firm, composed of more than 400 judge advocates and a comparable support staff. While you will most likely serve as a prosecutor or defense counsel in military courts-martial during your first tour, you will also have the opportunity during your career to practice law in areas as diverse as operational law, family law, environmental law, labor law and international law. Additionally, you may argue appellate cases before the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals or the United States Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces. As a Marine Corps Judge Advocate, there are many areas of specialty in which you may practice law.