lawyer

Most law school graduates go on to work as an attorney. To do so, you must take your state s bar examination, submit to a criminal and civil background check and show that you are of good moral character. After you are become licensed, you may work as an attorney in many types of settings as a prosecutor, public defender, private lawyer, judge or corporate counsel. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), persons with a juris doctorate who worked as lawyers made a median yearly salary of $102,470 in .

Persons with a juris doctorate who do not wish to take the bar exam may work as paralegals or legal consultants, but may not offer legal advice or represent clients in an official capacity.

With a juris doctorate degree, you may work in the publishing field writing, editing and reviewing documents for legal journals, textbook publishers, newspapers, magazines and trade publications. You may review articles analyzing and synthesizing legal developments and report on news related to the law.

Many legal writers and editors are also affiliated with law schools and colleges and teach classes such as legal writing, procedure and analysis to undergraduate, paralegal or juris doctorate students. The BLS reports that those who worked in academics brought in a median salary of $45,000 per year in .