The law major was once recognized as a good major for holding the "iron rice bowl". However, with the saturation of personnel in public security agencies and the surge in the number of law graduates, the ice age of law employment has come to an end. arrival. This phenomenon not only exists in the employment situation of general undergraduates, but also in some well-known law schools. Wuhan University revealed that 300 master's students have difficulty finding jobs. Has law really become a major that people think is easy to get a job in but difficult to find a job? Our country is in a period of transition from an administrative society to a market economy society. The law profession is experiencing pain and rebirth. Law still has a series of popular employment directions, which are warming up.
Lawyer:
Still a golden profession. The word lawyer always brings to mind words such as quick thinking and personable demeanor. Compared with the boring working environment of public security, procuratorate and law, it has always been an ideal choice for young graduates. Lawyers are also recognized as a high-income class in society and are a symbol of identity and status. Lawyers are one of the biggest beneficiaries of joining the WTO. Lawyers who understand English and international law have very promising career prospects. The income of lawyers depends on their ability. The high annual salary can be 300,000 yuan or even millions of yuan, while the low annual salary may be only about 10,000 yuan. Income will also vary depending on the specific areas of economic law, labor law, and intellectual property rights. At present, our country adopts a strict admission system for the qualifications of lawyers, and they must pass the national judicial examination.
Legal Advisor:
A new choice for graduates. Legal consultants are the most concentrated employment group of law graduates in my country. They mainly serve the legal affairs department, legal consulting department, and intellectual property department of enterprises, and some work in government legal consulting departments. However, this part is not something that ordinary undergraduates can do. Generally, government departments have relatively high academic requirements for consultants. high. As for salary, the annual salary of legal service personnel in foreign companies is about 100,000, and they are required to be proficient in English or a certain language; large state-owned enterprises and private enterprises offer annual salaries of about 50,000 to 70,000, but it also varies for different universities and majors, such as Shenzhen Huawei The Group and ZTE offer undergraduates from Southwest University of Political Science and Law an annual salary of 100,000 and 80,000 respectively; small businesses offer an annual salary of around 20,000.
Single-discipline employment:
Maximize your advantages. In addition to lawyers and legal consultants, due to the broad coverage of legal concepts, there are also a large number of jobs with advantages in single disciplines. Generally, such positions have higher professional requirements and fewer people, but the salary is definitely high.
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Accountants, auditors and other financial personnel. The audit storm of the Three Gorges Project made people aware of the power of auditors. In fact, this type of accounting personnel has already demonstrated their professional advantages in our country. Such practitioners are generally from economic law, civil and commercial law and administrative law are also allowed, but to become a certified public accountant you need to take an exam. This type of personnel is favored by entrepreneurs because they are proficient in the relevant regulations of my country's commercial law, tax law, economic law and audit law. Many graduates also like to start their own businesses and set up their own accounting firms.
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Securities industry practitioners. Although the current salary for employees in the securities industry is not as good as it was before 2000, the temptation of high salary is still attractive to graduates, which can generally reach an annual salary of about 80,000. Such personnel require professional study of commercial and economic law to the point of proficiency.
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Practitioners in environmental assessment. This is a new type of employment direction, a profession spawned by the relevant provisions of environmental law. my country's "Environmental Impact Assessment Law" requires construction units of construction projects to obtain an "Environmental Impact Report" and "Environmental Impact Report Form" from an assessment agency with environmental assessment qualifications before applying. Such practitioners require skilled professional knowledge of environmental law. Judging from the current situation, the annual salary in large and medium-sized developing cities is more than 100,000 yuan, and in small and medium-sized cities it is about 80,000 yuan.
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New business lawyers. This type of lawyer is different from ordinary lawyers.
They generally have their own law firms, which mainly work on legal issues in business activities, such as agency debt collection, agency business negotiation, etc. Such lawyers may serve as legal advisors or outside directors for several companies, and their salaries can be imagined. It is possible to earn an annual salary of millions, but the requirements for professional knowledge are indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people and require time to hone.
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Professional detectives. The criminal investigation major covered by law has always been a hot topic in law, but the emergence of professional detective practitioners today also shows that there are actually many ways to adapt to law, but the first thing is to have strong professional knowledge. Such people generally work in certain investigation companies, such as Shanghai need007 investigation company, etc., and their annual salary is also very generous.
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Forensic appraisal practitioners. Forensic appraisal personnel are produced from majors such as forensic science and criminal investigation. At present, our country emphasizes the judicial appraisal link in litigation and legal procedures, opening up the market for this type of employment. In fact, the salary of this type of practitioners has always been very high. Because of its high technical content and the small number of practitioners, the number of employees working in a good forensic identification center can reach more than 200,000, but the threshold for entry is also relatively high.
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Film and television legal consultant practitioners. Such people usually follow the big names in film and television. Although they are not very famous, they definitely make a lot of money. Such personnel not only need to be familiar with my country's film and television laws and regulations, but also must have comprehensive and detailed professional knowledge. At present, the phenomenon of "legal retardation" in our country's film and television products has seriously interfered with our country's legal propaganda work. The position of film and television legal advisors has also emerged. They are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and correctness of the film's legal issues and must also deal with them. Issues related to various aspects of film production and distribution. Regarding the salary issue, there is currently no specific standard. It depends on which director or producer you choose. For this reason, many law schools have opened radio and television majors.
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Real estate consulting practitioners. The boom in real estate has also driven some industries. Due to the strong government supervision and legal loopholes in the real estate industry, graduates majoring in real estate law are very popular among real estate developers. Of course, there are also many graduates who have set up or joined real estate consulting companies to provide real estate contract writing and other related legal services to the general public. Of course, the salary of the latter cannot be compared with the former. The annual salary of the former can reach about 150,000, but the latter can only work in It hovers around 50,000.
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Government mandatory supervision departments. Many people have never heard of this type of position, but it is precisely these occupations that not only guarantee the performance of the country's functions, but also provide a foundation for oneself, such as: Import and Export Animal Quarantine Bureau, Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, Prison Management Department, etc. . Many times, when such units recruit staff, they are confused: Besides those who study politics and law, who else can I recruit? Because no university in the country has relevant corresponding majors, or there are very few graduates of such majors. However, the jobs of employees must be divided according to the reputation of the school and the region. Graduates of Southwest University of Political Science and Law working in the Shenzhen Import and Export Quarantine Bureau can earn an annual salary of about 250,000.
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Legal propagandists. Such personnel should be generated by the development of marginal disciplines and to adapt to the actual legal propaganda needs of our country. The main employment units are central and provincial and municipal government newspapers and specialized legal propaganda newspapers, such as "Legal Daily" and legal columns of major TV stations, such as Today Statements, statements about shooting cases, etc. As for the annual salary level of this type of personnel, it depends on the level of the unit, the affairs they are engaged in, and personal reasons. However, the minimum annual salary will not be less than 50,000. TV stations as a whole are slightly higher than those working in newspaper propaganda. , the annual salary will not be less than 90,000.
There are currently difficulties in legal employment, but the future is still very bright. To give a small example: in terms of the number of individual lawyers, according to 2002 statistics, there are 120,000 lawyers nationwide. The average number of lawyers per 10,000 people is only 0.8. This ratio is not only lower than that of developed countries (30 in the United States and 15 in the United Kingdom), but also lower than that of some developing countries—for example, Brazil and Argentina have reached 20 respectively. people and 12 people. As far as enterprises are concerned, there are currently 50 million enterprises in our country, and only 40,000 of them have hired lawyers as legal advisors. The various setbacks faced by legal science at present are only temporary. As legal practitioners or senior high school students who are interested in engaging in legal work, they should not sit back and enjoy their success or wait for death. They should be good at exploring, tapping their own potential, and improving their overall quality. With the efforts of all of us, the legal profession will surely usher in spring after the cold snap.