As a Trial 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 Trial Attorney role, and are often used interchangeably by companies. For example, some employers may refer to a Trial Attorney as either an Attorney or a Litigation Counsel.
An Attorney shares 95% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
A Litigation Counsel shares 91% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
A Trial Lawyer shares 96% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
A Litigation Associate shares 91% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
Here is a list of possible career transitions and similar professions a typical Trial Attorney often moves into, within or outside their industry.
A General Counsel shares 67% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
A Legal Counsel shares 68% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
A District Attorney shares 81% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
A Judicial Law Clerk shares 74% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
A Judge shares 88% of core skills with a Trial Attorney.
If you're a Trial 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 a Trial 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.
To become a General Counsel from a Trial Attorney, you should develop skills like Corporate Governance, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Intellectual Property, Due Diligence, Dispute Resolution, Cross-border Transactions and Privacy Law.
As a Trial Attorney trying to become a Judge, you should develop skills like:
Here is a list of jobs a former a Trial Attorney could consider moving to:
It's common for a Trial Attorney to become a General Counsel, Judicial Law Clerk, Judge, District Attorney or Legal Counsel.
Jobs that are very similar to a Trial Attorney include a Litigation Counsel, Attorney, Trial Lawyer and Litigation Associate.
