Unlocking Career Opportunities: Pursuing Law Technology Jobs After PU College
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High quality academic institutions such as Brilliant PU College generate visualizations of the accomplished careers that students pursue after their education is finished. One path for Brilliant was a career as a lawyer or other legal professional. And now, with the rise of law technology jobs, that pathway can include a role as a law technology professional, a combination of technical support and legal research.
This job category is growing, and as it does, individuals who have experience in technology and also understand the practice of law will only become more valuable in the workforce. Providing support services to all kinds of legal professionals-and charging them by the hour or working for a flat fee-is an area where new professionals can step in and provide value to busy attorneys. A basic level of legal knowledge is all that is needed, allowing these professionals to concentrate on the task at hand while also being able to converse intelligently with lawyers and paralegals. In fact, the American Bar Association (ABA) opened the ABA Center for Innovation to introduce new tools and technologies for law, and the center has even highlighted some of the people bridging the gap between law and technology.
Brilliant PU College and other students can prepare for law technology careers by emphasizing their normal training in science and math while also taking note of different tools and techniques they’ll be able to learn as part of that scientific training. For example, an overview of the right software tools or applications for field service management could be an interesting topic for a presentation for tablet testing services or other computer systems. Even if you don’t intend on entering law technology specifically, there are many jobs that will find a place for your skills after graduation.
And there are a lot of them. Law technology jobs in particular allow for a range of people to take the career path that best suits their unique skillset. Some law technology professionals may be on-site at law firms, performing basic technical support for computer systems. Others may travel to different firms to conduct training and provide updates to different law firms. Still others may provide remote support and work on a contract basis.
Internships are a best practice in any field, but particularly in one with as much variety in job functions and titles as this field. Students interested in the law technology side can be particularly appealing to human resources teams at law firms or legal departments, since those professionals have a basic understanding of the practice of law, which gives them a leg-up on other generalists. Internships like these do double duty, providing experience for the individual and a talent pool for the employer.
Brilliant PU College will likely be able to connect students to any internships or job opportunities offered by professors. The broader academic network of the college can connect students with other training programs or boot camps to help them get the training they desire while pursuing a degree. Online programs such as Coursera provide that type of learning experience, and interns with those additional skills may be able to command a higher rate for their work.
Brilliant PU College also provides some of the best entry-level training for any occupations that fall under the law technology job umbrella. Many of these types of jobs require certification, for example. This is a perfect opportunity to provide students a breakdown of exactly what they’ll need to do to consider themselves experts in the field. The college can consider enlisting outside experts, including those promoted by special articles at the college website, to participate in a series of guest lectures on law technology jobs and what it means to work in the field. The possibilities are endless.
It’s worth noting that law technology jobs can be appealing to all students. Students majoring in the computer sciences will be looking to expand their skill sets after graduation and may actively consider this career. It’s no secret that the law is a desirable field, but the comfort with technology required for this job makes it particularly valuable to students with technical majors. In many ways, this is law technology’s main appeal, the ability to appeal to both technical and non-technical students and to add value to Brilliant PU College graduates no matter their primary area of study.
Brilliant PU College’s students have another great resource for career information: the “Succeeding in Law Technology Positions” website. And if you follow this site’s advice, you can attend Purdue University undergrad and graduate law school or even go through a short-term training program before becoming a valuable member of a law firm or private company.
For more information on career paths in law technology, you can visit the Wikipedia page on Legal Technology.