[Career review] “UK commercial law (for earning to give)” by Natalie Cargill

Going into law isn’t going out of style. Law ranks among the top five career options for students and is one of the most popular degree courses at undergraduate level. Still, unless you are an unusually good fit, there are likely to be better options.

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Outline:

(01:48) Summary

(02:45) Pros

(02:52) Cons

(03:23) Key facts on fit

(03:37) Next steps

(03:49) Not usually recommended

(03:58) Review status

(04:03) What is this career path?

(05:30) What is commercial law?

(06:15) What do we mean by 'high end' commercial law?

(07:22) What is it like day to day?

(08:42) How much can you earn in commercial law?

(11:18) So how much do commercial lawyers actually earn?

(15:31) What's the highest-paid option within law?

(17:05) Reasons not to work in high-end commercial law

(17:10) Career capital

(18:36) Knowledge and skills

(19:17) Colleagues and connections

(20:32) Exit Opportunities

(26:12) Direct Impact

(34:09) Career satisfaction

(35:59) Michael's Story

(37:24) Competition

(38:31) Who is most likely to succeed in this career?

(41:28) Should you become a commercial solicitor?

(42:26) Next steps

The original text contained 76 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
March 3rd, 2018

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/uk-commercial-law-for-earning-to-give

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