Careers in Law
If you are interested in a career in law where you can utilize your language skills, consult the Moritz College of Law for the most appropriate course plan for you, and continue to study your world language(s) at the advanced level. Listed below are a few examples of legal careers that may require language skills.
Immigration Law
Immigration Law is a rapidly growing field due to the influx of immigrants entering the U.S. each year. Immigration lawyers on the web is just one location where prospective employers post legal position in the immigration field. Many of these positions require or suggest language skills.
International Trade Law
The Certificate in International Trade and Development is a program offered at OSU in which interested law students may further their knowledge of International Trade with world trade organizations. The purpose of the Certificate Program in International Trade and Development is to provide law students with a broad legal and multi-disciplinary background in international trade, investment, and commercial law. Students are also trained in international trade and commercial law regimes such as the European Community, GATT, and other world trade organizations.
In addition to possessing specialized legal knowledge, the modern international transactions lawyer must also have a sophisticated background in international economics, politics, history, and culture. Perhaps even more important, the international transactions lawyer should have facility with a foreign language. Thus, students in the Certificate Program also are required to take foreign language courses offered by the University.
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Legal Assistants
The National Association of Legal Assistants is the leading professional association for legal assistants and paralegals, providing continuing education and professional development programs. Many legal assistant positions require or suggest world language skills, so that assistants can facilitate correspondence and interaction with international clientele.
Legal Interpreters and Translators
Courts are actively seeking translators who can assist the judge, the lawyers and jury on cases involving non-native speakers of English. The National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators is a professional association that was first chartered as a non-profit organization under New York State laws, and incorporated as the Court Interpreters and Translators Association, Inc. (CITA) in 1978.
The NAJIT mission is to be a leader in promoting quality interpretation and translation services in the judicial system. NAJIT now has over 1000 members, including practicing interpreters and translators as well as educators, researchers, students and administrators.
Visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics page for the projected outlook on careers on Translation and Interpretation.
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