Analysis of Employment Prospects for Master of Laws:
First of all, the salary is not as low as some people think. There is no need to worry about low salary. 00 Master of Laws is the first class to graduate from the joint entrance examination. There are many kinds of jobs after graduation. Jobs after graduation are diverse. There are civil servants, there are companies that do legal work, there are courts, there are teachers, and there are law firms.
1. Let’s talk about civil servants first. The salary of civil servants in the North and the South varies greatly. For example, those in Beijing are much better than those in Shenzhen and Guangdong. A female classmate of mine went to Shenzhen to find a job. A female classmate of mine went to Shenzhen and the salary when she first entered was 7,000/month. In Guangdong, because the salaries of civil servants in various agencies have been unified, there is not much difference. But civil servants in Beijing are different. The salaries of civil servants in ministries and commissions are not as high as those in Beijing. My buddy from the local tax department in Beijing received a bonus of more than 8,000 yuan during the Chinese New Year. If averaged to December, I think his monthly income is between 4000-5000. Imagine a leisurely life at work, and then imagine working overtime at the company until eight or nine o'clock every day. The gap between the two is not that big. Besides, if you are lucky, you can still buy a house. Although the housing policy of the past has been discontinued since 1998, some housing is still available. Commercial housing in Beijing generally starts at 4,000 yuan per square meter. If you can buy a one-bedroom apartment of 50 square meters, it is a disguised gift of 200,000 yuan. I know very well the salaries of civil servants in ministries because they work here every day. To be honest, the New Year’s bonuses are not as large as those in Beijing, and there is no house. But there are some things that Beijing civil servants do not have, such as contacting different people, seeing a different world, and accumulating different social relationships.
2. Then there is the opportunity to work as a clerk in a company. There are not many such opportunities. Because only big companies have their own legal departments. It's rare to be able to go in and learn something. Foreign banks generally rarely recruit graduates without work experience, while domestic banks recruit a certain number of law graduates every year. The benefits of foreign banks have always been good. For example, HSBC starts at 8,000/month. However, don’t look at it now. HSBC, born in the 2000s, has only recruited one fresh graduate from mainland China. The benefits at domestic banks are also pretty good, with general wages starting at 3,000/month. For example, ICBC Beijing is very good. But to be honest, the prospects for career development in a bank are not very good. If you majored in finance as an undergraduate, you will get nothing out of a bamboo basket. The benefits of insurance companies are average and not as good as those of banks. But it can also solve the household registration problem. But it can also solve the household registration problem. However, the demand for legal services from insurance companies is not great. 00 Not many foreign companies recruit fresh graduates, but some students still go to foreign companies, such as Amway (Guangdong). I estimate the salary will be between 5,000-6,000. In 2000, there was a Taiwan-funded company that wanted me to go. They had their own intellectual property legal department, which was very attractive, but in the end I didn’t go. First, because Taiwan-funded companies were cheaper and offered less money than civil servants in Beijing. Second, Considering that it was in the south and all my friends were in Beijing, I didn’t go in the end. My classmates in Beijing have not found jobs in foreign companies because they all have to work for more than three to five years.
3. Let’s talk about those who go to court. I will only talk about the situation in Beijing courts. Chaoyang Court and Haidian Court are the two courts with the best salary, with salaries well above 5,000/month. But it is very, very difficult to get in, unless you have a very strong relationship and can crush others to pieces. The procuratorate's treatment is not as good as that of the court, but is the same as that of other organs in Beijing. In addition, procuratorates generally deal with criminal cases, which is not very beneficial to future career development. You must know that it takes courage to be a criminal defense lawyer in China, and future DDMMs must choose carefully.
4. Being a teacher doesn’t make more than a few bucks, and those who graduate with a master’s degree in law can only do general administrative work. If you want to be a teacher, your academic qualifications are a bit low. But my life as a classmate who was admitted to the National School of Administration was very nourishing.
A girl lives in a large dormitory and her monthly stable salary is no less than 3,000.
5. Going to work in a law firm may be the lowest cost at the beginning. Law firms in Beijing may be better than those in Shanghai and Guangdong. The general market situation is: after passing the judicial examination, fresh graduates with no work experience work as legal assistants, and then they are promoted to supervisors for 2000/month. At that time, a well-known law firm, Yue Cheng Law Firm, actually wanted to recruit master's degree students for 800/month, and it did not require household registration. There are many reasons for this situation, a large part of which is the exploitation of part-time workers by partners. Therefore, fresh graduates need to think carefully before going to a law firm. However, the salary offered by some law firms is still good. JunHe may give a newcomer 4,000/month. Note that I only said that fresh graduates are not suitable to go, but I did not say whether they can go in the future. Several of my classmates ended up in law firms, and the situation was not very good.
Secondly, let’s talk about the value of life. Now that we’ve talked about money, let’s talk about the concept of money. I think people should have a rational attitude towards money: money is just a means to pursue a happy life, not an end, just a tool. A person's life cannot be burdened by money, happiness is the foundation. For newly graduated college students, salary may be very important because there are many things they want. However, I want to take a longer view. Compared with 4000 and 9000, there is only a difference of 500,000. There is only a difference of 500,000 between 4,000 and 9,000, but with this extra 500,000, there is still a big difference between buying a house and a car. Between 26-30, the most important thing is not the salary, but whether the salary can be increased. Between the ages of 26 and 30, the most important thing is not the amount of salary, but the ability to earn it. How to improve your indispensability is the issue that should be focused on. By the time you are 30, you should have made your boss feel that he can't live without you. Then you have already made the changes you need to make before you turn 30. I think by then you'll be making a 5-figure salary.
Let’s talk about the future. It’s confusing to take the LSAT or not, it’s still confusing to take it, and it’s even more confusing to graduate soon. Oh, the Master of Laws is a comprehensive talent, so I will take the exam. Come on, compound talents can't read it. Haha, I heard someone say today that an MBA makes more money than a master's degree in law, so why should I take the damn master's degree in law? Think about it, you just graduated and don’t even know yourself. How can you take the MBA exam when your ultimate goal is to inspire others? I finally passed the exam, but found that I had boarded the wrong boat. As soon as school starts, I have to pay a large amount of tuition, which is heartbreaking. MYGOD, no one seems to be forcing you to study for a master's degree in law, right? After graduation, I realized that three years had passed and it was time to find a job. What should I do? The crossroads of life are right in front of us.
Let’s talk about some things I have figured out over the years.
Whether or not to take the LSAT is not actually a question. There is no answer to this question. Everyone’s situation is different, and copying someone else’s path to success will lead to failure. This society is changing rapidly, and nothing can guarantee your future. Neither can experts, and experts' views on some issues remain vague. But here's a rubric that will ensure you won't regret taking the exam. Really ask yourself do you like law? If you choose this path, can you go on firmly? If you could go to the United States tomorrow to study a major that had no interest in you, would you give up the LSAT? It is true that people have to give up many ideals and interests for practical things in their life, but do you feel that if you give up your ideals and interests, life will be like chewing wax? If so, then you'd better study the major that interests you.
It is normal to feel confused when taking the postgraduate entrance examination. After all, I didn’t study law as an undergraduate, so I don’t know much about law, so I have a lot of basic things to learn. I hope DDMM won’t think too much and reading more books is the best way.
You really need to be mentally prepared to find a job after graduation. In recent years, more and more people are studying law, including those who are self-taught, those with undergraduate degrees, those with double degrees, those from law schools, and those with LL.M. Quite simply, the more stuff you have, the less valuable it is. It is very irresponsible for the country to develop legal professional education in such an unplanned manner. But if you really like the law, don't worry about these things. A large number of people who study law have to change careers. Due to the low level of self-study exams and undergraduate education, it is difficult for fresh graduates to find good jobs in Beijing. A large proportion of double-major graduates are still working in the same jobs as their undergraduate majors.
In recent years, jobs for law majors have become increasingly difficult to find, and sometimes they are not as easy to find as jobs for law master's students. Therefore, those who study for a master's degree in law must take advantage of their undergraduate majors. Those who study finance can join banks; those who study labor can join companies or institutions; those who study English can join foreign companies and use their strengths to compare with others' weaknesses. It is safer to consider whether to become a lawyer after working for 2-3 years. And the development will be much smoother from now on. After working in a bank for a few years, you can do financial securities business, learn intellectual property rights, and learn English as a foreign language. If you have a skill, you can strive for greater development.