Would Corporate Law Be A Stable Field To Practice?
So I'm a current high school freshman studying in the U.S and I went into this with the mindset of getting an undergrad in philosophy, and going on to law school. While I was talking about my plans with my parents, they brought up that if I go to law school here as I plan to, I wouldn't be able to practice anywhere else.
Is this true? I want to go into corporate law and practice for a company, if that's what I end up doing, will I be able to work anywhere that said company has a base or would I be stuck in the U.S?
If it's the latter, some new career options for someone who likes research, writing up papers and philosophy / the humanities would be amazing. <33
You will be able to work abroad with an American JD. Here are the main career paths that you will be able to take outside the US:
1. Practice American corporate law for a multinational corporation. For example, you could work as an in-house expert in US law at Unilever headquarters in London.
2. Countries with common law will generally recognize US JDs. You will usually need to take a few classes at a law school there or take an exam similar to the Bar before you can practice.
3. Because the US attracts a significant amount of foreign investment and international business activity, you could start your own law firm in another country to help companies there operate in the US.
4. Besides formally practicing US law abroad, you can also use an American JD to land a corporate job relating to law.
Hope this helps!
Tysm this helped me out a lot <33
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