With the advent of globalization, lawyers now need to know international and comparative laws. Generally, the legal profession has seen a rise in cross-border issues vis-à-vis international trade, intellectual property and technology, transnational workers and families, human rights, and socio-economic and environmental policies. While traditionally a Master of Laws (LL.M.) is a coveted degree for those in academia, in recent times, more and more practicing lawyers are enrolling in LL.M. programs to enhance their professional skills and gain specialized knowledge.

This fact was confirmed in a Lexis-Nexis survey where the next generation of lawyers stated that they feel ill-equipped for the business of the law and many are considering alternatives to a career in law. According to the survey, 65% of law school students (and 90% of lawyers) said that law school does not teach the practical business skills needed to practice law in today's economy and 35% of law school students responded that they do not feel adequately prepared to succeed in the changing legal marketplace. As a result, one fifth (21%) of students say they regret attending law school.

No matter where you are in your career, whether you want a new job or more clients, the two most important skills needed to succeed in today's legal market is "marketing" and "building relationships"... neither of which are taught in law schools. When writer T. Harv Eker analyzed the results of a survey of 753 millionaires for his book, "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind" (2005), he found social skills were more important than IQ. Even in law, these two soft skills are the true differentiator in a competitive and commoditized legal market.

Some people only want to apply to the best of the best schools, and if you are one of these people you should definitely take a look at Duke Law School. It is ranked within the top ten law schools in the country. However, you will want to apply to other schools as well since this is a very hard school to get accepted into, with only about four percent of applicants getting places each year.

There are, however, several courses that will help students reach certain skill sets that will be required to reach their goals. These courses will help each student gain the necessary skills needed be a successful student and professional employee such as critical reading, communication, problem solving, and general research. The best thing that can be suggested is that you, as a student, contact a pre-law adviser at your current school or university and work closely with this adviser, to take and complete courses that will teach you these attributes.

The Concord Law program is backed by the California Bar Association. Graduating from Concord gives you the opportunity to sit for the California bar exam and practice law in California with a Juris Doctorate in 4 years. You also have the opportunity to get an executive level education, which can be achieved in 3 years, concentrated on a specific area of study to enhance your current career focus, like health care or cyber security. A point of emphasis, many states allow a person who has passed a bar exam from any of the 50 states and has practiced in that state for a specific number of years to sit and take the exam in that state. A legal counselor can work on the federal level as long as they have passed a bar exam in any state and have practiced successfully for a specific number of years.






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