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This is an ideal career for analytical thinkers. A solicitor has a wide range of duties and responsibilities. In most instances, a solicitor is engaged by a client to advise on legal aspects of a matter. This may require the solicitor to draft letters of advice, represent their client in court, conduct negotiations, undertake extensive legal research or draft/ review legal agreements on a client’s behalf.

Salary p/a
50k - 700k+

Qualifications
Post Graduate

Intensity
Sitting

Demand
Growing

Travel
Low

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
60+

Pros

Feeling of achievement when a matter is resolved
Challenging your brain to get to the heart of the issue
High remuneration

Cons

Large amounts of reading
Pressure of heavy caseloads
Long working hours

The Bottom Line

Graduating from law school and finding the area of law suited to your personality can be challenging. However, once you get into it, the challenges, the interesting cases, the money and the satisfaction are all worth the hard work and effort.

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