As an Attorney, you have transferrable skills that would make you a good fit for other similar jobs. Here's a list of related jobs, possible career transitions and alternative careers, based on skills you likely have.
These job titles are similar to the Attorney role, and are often used interchangeably by companies. For example, some employers may refer to an Attorney as either a Trial Attorney or a District Attorney.
A Trial Attorney shares 95% of core skills with an Attorney.
A District Attorney shares 80% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Judge shares 90% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Litigation Counsel shares 92% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Litigation Associate shares 93% of core skills with an Attorney.
Here is a list of possible career transitions and similar professions a typical Attorney often moves into, within or outside their industry.
A General Counsel shares 80% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Legal Counsel shares 82% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Public Defender shares 82% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Law Clerk shares 77% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Judicial Law Clerk shares 83% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Legal Researcher shares 74% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Legal Director shares 83% of core skills with an Attorney.
A Commercial Lawyer shares 67% of core skills with an Attorney.
A County Attorney shares 89% of core skills with an Attorney.
An Immigration Attorney shares 58% of core skills with an Attorney.
If you're an Attorney and are planning to move into a similar profession or alternative career, it's important to build the right skill sets to position you for your next career.
We analyzed thousands of career transitions in your industry and identified the highest value skills to build as an Attorney. Building these skills will set you up for the most number of the above careers.
Here is a word cloud of the skills above. Use this as inspiration for the kinds of transferrable skills you need to build to move into a similar profession or alternative career.
Some skills that are common for an Attorney transitioning into a Public Defender role are Trials, Criminal Defense, Hearings, Trial Practice, Westlaw, Motions, Jury Trials and LexisNexis.
If you want to become a Judicial Law Clerk, you need to develop skills like Westlaw, LexisNexis, Motions, Trials, Hearings and Research.
Here is a list of jobs a former an Attorney could consider moving to:
It's common for an Attorney to become a General Counsel, Judicial Law Clerk, Immigration Attorney, Legal Director, Legal Researcher, Public Defender, Legal Counsel or County Attorney.
It's common for an Attorney to be referred to as a District Attorney, Litigation Associate, Judge, Litigation Counsel or Trial Attorney.
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