Law Career Tier List (Law Jobs Ranked!)

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  • Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
  • in this video, I will rank different law jobs and share with you my law career tier list. Let me know what you think in the comment section down below! As a disclaimer, I've only picked law jobs that I am a bit more familiar with based on personal experiences. This is by no means an exhaustive list and let me know if you think of another other law jobs that are worth mentioning and which Tier would you put it in?
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    0:00 Intro
    1:30 Law Professor
    5:11 Criminal Barrister
    8:08 Commercial Barrister
    10:32 EU Commission
    11:18 Intergovernmental Organisation
    13:51 Paralegal
    15:43 In-house lawyers
    17:42 Judge
    18:49 Prosecutor
    19:34 Government Lawyer
    21:04 Legal Publisher
    22:15 Compliance Officer
    23:04 Criminal Solicitor
    25:53 Competition Lawyer
    25:22 Tax Lawyer
    27:06 Offshore law firms
    27:58 Legal translation
    28:28 Corporate lawyer (big law)
    32:10 Entrepreneur / Business
    33:21 Final Tier List and comments

КОМЕНТАРІ • 29

  • @GordonChung
    @GordonChung  Рік тому +6

    Hope you'll enjoy this video, and let me know your thought on the BEST legal job

  • @steven0212
    @steven0212 Рік тому +4

    It's great that you finally update the channel much often.

    • @GordonChung
      @GordonChung  Рік тому

      You guys’ support is appreciated!

  • @andreasstavrakas4973
    @andreasstavrakas4973 Рік тому +6

    Tier list is a great idea for a video! Can you do one for practice areas in law? I would love to hear your thoughts on each, with different metrics like pay, work life balance, kind of work, kind of clients etc.

  • @Giri_632
    @Giri_632 Рік тому +2

    Great content bro👏

  • @sanahm4892
    @sanahm4892 Рік тому +3

    Very interesting!

  • @ineedahero123456
    @ineedahero123456 Рік тому +2

    great video

  • @llc8167
    @llc8167 3 місяці тому +1

    what about starting your own law firm?

  • @Giri_632
    @Giri_632 Рік тому +1

    Bro do you have any tips on how to choose training contract seats? I start my TC next month with the psc and then my first seat in sept and I m not too sure what to to prep :) any guidance would be useful pls :)

    • @GordonChung
      @GordonChung  Рік тому +1

      I think it’s good to start with a corporate seat, it’s a easier one to start with as less technical knowledge is required

    • @Giri_632
      @Giri_632 Рік тому +1

      @@GordonChung sure thanks bro!

  • @SuperiorRecaps
    @SuperiorRecaps 12 днів тому

    Nah bro compliance officers in FINTECH make a killing.

  • @Numbll
    @Numbll 10 місяців тому

    I'm going to study law and English is not my native language. Do you have any tips for improving English? BTW I'm a slow learner.

    • @SuperiorRecaps
      @SuperiorRecaps 12 днів тому

      law graduate with honours here, you need to read read and read more only speak in English, only consume English content be it movies, tv shows etc.

  • @jbrkjferkjbekjb
    @jbrkjferkjbekjb 11 місяців тому +1

    I’m not as focussed on the ranking but more on your thoughts towards the different professions. Personally id say your thoughts on these are quite typical of lawyers today who pursue prestige and financial success. In short it is the capitalistic view of success, but isn’t for everyone. For me personally I think you have a narrow view of the work criminal barristers do. A criminal lawyer will not and should not try to advance a case if he himself is unconvinced of the client’s guilt. Many criminal lawyers advise clients to plead guilty and do a mitigation plea instead if facts are not in their favour. Instead I find that working as a commercial lawyer could prick more on the conscience because the power of money pressures lawyers to do whatever they can for wealthy sophisticated clients. It is also the justification of “it’s just business” which motivates lawyers to advance cases which they don’t really believe in. If you delve deeper into it one could argue that the greater evil is not people who commit blue-collar crimes, but corporations who use commercial lawyers to skirt the laws and sue one another over seemingly petty disputes which make their way to court simply because of the large sums of money involved. Just saying it’s more complex than that for people watching this video :)

    • @leonjustleon
      @leonjustleon 11 місяців тому

      Hey, what do you think are the most important things to consider before applying for a Law degree?

    • @leonjustleon
      @leonjustleon 11 місяців тому

      Also what qualities do you need to become a solicitor and why should I not just do say consultancy instead?

    • @jbrkjferkjbekjb
      @jbrkjferkjbekjb 11 місяців тому +1

      @@leonjustleon the law is a broad field. in terms of its financial aspect, this video is quite helpful. dont expect to earn much as a criminal lawyer, but expect to earn a lot more if you work in corporate settings. i'd recommend shadowing a GOOD lawyer or going for an internship if you consider lawyering as a profession. i think you need the ability to be detail-oriented, work extremely hard with great communication skills if you intend to be a good lawyer. the thing is most of these skills can be learnt if you're smart enough to get accepted into law school.

    • @jbrkjferkjbekjb
      @jbrkjferkjbekjb 11 місяців тому +1

      @@leonjustleon personally, i joined law because i like advocating for people and doing my part to make the world a slightly fairer place. hence im in non-corporate legal fields related to family law, criminal law, etc. but if you're more into financial security, and working in corporate settings, I don't see how being a corporate lawyer is that much different from being a consultant tbh, apart from having legal skills. that's why many experienced corporate lawyers can transition into consulting roles, but consultants cant transition into corporate law without a law degree and legal training.

    • @leonjustleon
      @leonjustleon 11 місяців тому

      @@jbrkjferkjbekjb I really appreciate the advice.

  • @davidc4408
    @davidc4408 10 місяців тому

    Law is boring

  • @jmcnlmc
    @jmcnlmc Рік тому +2

    Not one of your better videos in my opinion…. The whole concept of ranking occupations like that for me wreaks of pomposity

    • @GordonChung
      @GordonChung  Рік тому

      Appreciate the honesty!

    • @jmcnlmc
      @jmcnlmc Рік тому

      @@GordonChungThank you for not taking offence. I usually love your videos, keep it up 👍

  • @inaam2009
    @inaam2009 10 місяців тому +1

    Could you do a video on how trainees or lawyers from the UK looking can move to work abroad in Hong Kong? Which practice areas are more desirable? What skills are needed? What is the process like? Thanks :)