You don't have to be an attorney to cash in on the growing legal industry; there's a great career for almost every personality type. If you're a techie, you might enjoy a career in justice business technology and use modern computer technology to investigate Internet crimes. If the judicial process fascinates you, be part of the action as a court reporter. If you have administrative aptitude or love doing research, a career as a legal office administrator or legal assistant might be just the ticket.

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Legal Careers

Court Reporting The demand for skilled court reporters far outweighs the availability of qualified applicants. Job prospects are particularly good for those with certifications and special training. Opportunities for independent contractors, or freelancers, are also plentiful. Employment of court reporters is projected to grow a promising 25 percent between 2006 and 2016.
Justice Business Tech Technology-based investigative work is booming. Justice Business Techs use modern computer tools to solve crimes. With specialized training you could do cutting-edge work for a variety of agencies, including law enforcement and even homeland security.
Law Careers in the law are just about as varied as the people who pursue them. You can specialize in anything from aviation law to workers compensation, with literally dozens of options in-between. Because of the ever-increasing complexity of modern life, jobs for lawyers are expected to increase 11 percent by 2016.
Legal Office Admin / Technology Busy law firms need organized professionals to keep things humming. Because Legal Office Administrators are skilled in things like bookkeeping, business law, keyboarding, and critical computer software programs, they are valuable assets to a broad variety of businesses.
Paralegal/Legal Assistant Despite current economic challenges, the job outlook for paralegals and legal assistants continues to soar. Employment is projected to grow at least 22 percent by 2016, in part because law firms are hiring more assistants to perform tasks once done by attorneys in an effort to keep costs down.