Law Employers in USA - Tej Kohli
Tuesday, 3. June 2008, 11:06:09
There are three main categories of employers for whom one can practice international law; the
government, private firm practice, and the legal department of a corporation.
Tej Kohli Career in Law Blog brings the complete information.
GOVERNMENT
There are opportunities, primarily in Washington, D.C., in several federal departments: Justice, State, Commerce, Labor, Office of U.S. Trade Representation, Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission.
One can practice international law within several different divisions in the Justice Department:
Criminal - immigration and extradition
Tax - international business transactions
Environmental - antidumping issues
Antitrust - policy formation and prosecution
The Commerce Dept. offers additional opportunities since it administers the government's
antidumping trade policies.
The Judge Advocate General Corps provides legal counsel to the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force
divisions of the military. These positions are extremely competitive and require service with the military (varies according to military branch), yet allow for ample opportunities to travel and live abroad.
PRIVATE LAW FIRMS
Many large firms practice in all aspects of international business transactions, including regulatory compliance and tax issues, and have branch offices overseas.
When practicing at a larger firm, a lawyer practices domestic law - securities, tax, real estate - or regulatory law - customs, ant iboycott, food & drug - for foreign clients.
There has been growth in small boutique firms specializing in customs and international trade
practices. These firms represent businesses, importers/exporters, retailers/wholesalers, and U.S.subsidiaries of foreign businesses. These firms tend to be concentrated geographically in N.Y.C.,Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami, or cities where the decision makers (federal regulatory agencies) are located.
CORPORATE LAW DEPARTMENTS
The international law practice in a corporate law department is similar to that in private firm practice. The advantage of working in a corporate law department is that the client is the company and the company's employees; so an attorney does not have to worry about bringing in business.
government, private firm practice, and the legal department of a corporation.
Tej Kohli Career in Law Blog brings the complete information.
GOVERNMENT
There are opportunities, primarily in Washington, D.C., in several federal departments: Justice, State, Commerce, Labor, Office of U.S. Trade Representation, Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission.
One can practice international law within several different divisions in the Justice Department:
Criminal - immigration and extradition
Tax - international business transactions
Environmental - antidumping issues
Antitrust - policy formation and prosecution
The Commerce Dept. offers additional opportunities since it administers the government's
antidumping trade policies.
The Judge Advocate General Corps provides legal counsel to the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force
divisions of the military. These positions are extremely competitive and require service with the military (varies according to military branch), yet allow for ample opportunities to travel and live abroad.
PRIVATE LAW FIRMS
Many large firms practice in all aspects of international business transactions, including regulatory compliance and tax issues, and have branch offices overseas.
When practicing at a larger firm, a lawyer practices domestic law - securities, tax, real estate - or regulatory law - customs, ant iboycott, food & drug - for foreign clients.
There has been growth in small boutique firms specializing in customs and international trade
practices. These firms represent businesses, importers/exporters, retailers/wholesalers, and U.S.subsidiaries of foreign businesses. These firms tend to be concentrated geographically in N.Y.C.,Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami, or cities where the decision makers (federal regulatory agencies) are located.
CORPORATE LAW DEPARTMENTS
The international law practice in a corporate law department is similar to that in private firm practice. The advantage of working in a corporate law department is that the client is the company and the company's employees; so an attorney does not have to worry about bringing in business.
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