working for Law firm as a Developer?
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Hi,
Is it good to work for a law firm as a Software Developer?
Law firm has more partners in Property Market and as we all know that property industry is going down at the moment but i don't know how much impact it gets on lawers.
From job security point of view, do you think its worth working for a law company?
Is it good to work for a law firm as a Software Developer?
Law firm has more partners in Property Market and as we all know that property industry is going down at the moment but i don't know how much impact it gets on lawers.
From job security point of view, do you think its worth working for a law company?
Edited by SteveDyson on Saturday 3rd December 17:19
I will be working on software application which supports lawyers.
The practice area split lies with around 50 per cent making up commercial property, 17 per cent corporate commercial work, 18 per cent litigation and, like many firms in the region, volume conveyancing work, which makes up around 15 per cent.
Main practice areas: Commercial property, corporate, employment, commercial litigation, volume conveyancing.
The practice area split lies with around 50 per cent making up commercial property, 17 per cent corporate commercial work, 18 per cent litigation and, like many firms in the region, volume conveyancing work, which makes up around 15 per cent.
Main practice areas: Commercial property, corporate, employment, commercial litigation, volume conveyancing.
There's quite a few IT-related jobs going for law firms at the moment - esp. in London area and several for tech PMs/BAs. All amply well paid. They also seem very explicit in saying prior experience in legal sector is essential (recently spoke to an agency aboutone of those jobs and they said the client was most insistent on it). So if you like the business area and find yourself with a foot in the door, then grab the opportunity. Worst case, if you don't like it you can move out to another sector - which will be much easier than trying to get into the area later on.
Just my 2p.
PS IMO working for IT you're there supporting the general business operations. If the property (purchase) market really dips it's the conveyancers who are likely to feel the pinch first. On the commercial side of things, companies are more often than not leasing premises so there's lots of contractual work - even renegotiating lease contracts in lean times or sorting out contracts when firms go into receivership/go bust etc.
Just my 2p.
PS IMO working for IT you're there supporting the general business operations. If the property (purchase) market really dips it's the conveyancers who are likely to feel the pinch first. On the commercial side of things, companies are more often than not leasing premises so there's lots of contractual work - even renegotiating lease contracts in lean times or sorting out contracts when firms go into receivership/go bust etc.
Edited by 72EuropaTC on Saturday 3rd December 23:56
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