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Question
i am an IT professional,working with some software development organisation.my interest is more towards law thing. will it be of any use to do Cyber Law or IPR law for an IT professional,who is not a lawyer graduate. can it give support to grow and add to my career??
Vivek,
Yes, your IT background may be helpful in the areas of cyber law or IP. Moreover, your IT background and interest in the law make you a perfect candidate for a career in electronic discovery ("e-discovery") or litigation support. These lucrative fields are among the fastest growing segments of the legal industry. Legal personnel with IT backgrounds are in high demand.
E-discovery professionals help identify, preserve and manage electronically stored information (ESI) in litigation. Litigation support professionals develop and manage litigation-related technology applications. The good news is that neither of these professions require a law degree or any additional formal education.
For more information on these careers see:
http://legalcareers.about.com/od/careerprofiles/p/Litigation.htm
and
http://legalcareers.about.com/od/careerprofiles/p/e-discovery.htm
For more information on the growing field of e-discovery, see: http://legalcareers.about.com/od/careertrends/a/ediscovery.htm
Sally A. Kane
About.com Guide to Legal Careers
http://legalcareers.about.com/
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Sally A. Kane
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I am an attorney with more than a decade of experience in the legal industry. I currently serve as a legal careers expert at About.com, providing guidance to law students, lawyers, paralegals and other legal professionals. Check out the site at http://legalcareers.about.com/ before posting your question - it may already be answered there!
Experience
I have thirteen years’ experience in the legal field and have worked in a variety of practice environments including large and small law firms, corporations and the judicial system. I have experience in many practice areas including products liability litigation, insurance defense, worker’s compensation and corporate law.
Publications
I profile law firms across the globe for Vault’s best-selling career guides and am a legal career columnist for Litigation Support Today. My work has also appeared in numerous print and web-based publications including Legal Assistant Today, The Legal Intelligencer, Cabin Life, and Working Nurse.
Education/Credentials
B.A. in English/Writing (Cum Laude) - 1989;
Paralegal Certificate (Summa Cum Laude) - 1991;
Juris Doctorate – Law Review - 2001.
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