Working within Law, Psychology or Criminology.

The fields of Law and Psychology offer interesting and varied careers paths. 

Lawyers enjoy being lawyers because of the history, the challenges, and especially the intellectual challenge of finding solutions to complex problems while improving people’s lives. 

The main reason Psychologists enjoy their jobs is that they enjoy assisting people in overcoming their problems and improving their lives.

Law

Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, and government agencies on legal issues and disputes. Lawyers often specialise in particular legal fields (such as family law, civil law, human rights, criminal law or for a specific organisation).

Solicitors and Barristers typically carry out the following:

• Advise and represent clients in courts, before government agencies, and in private legal matters.

• Communicate with their clients, colleagues, judges, and others involved in the case.

• Conduct research and analysis of legal problems.

• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.

• Present facts in writing and verbally to their clients or others, and argue on behalf of their clients.

• Prepare and file legal documents.

Psychology

Psychologists seek to understand and explain thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behaviour. They use techniques such as observation, assessment and experimentation to develop theories about the beliefs and feelings that influence individuals.

Psychologists often gather information and evaluate behaviour through controlled laboratory experiments, psychoanalysis or psychotherapy. They also may administer personality, performance, aptitude, or intelligence tests.

Psychologists typically carry out the following:

• Conduct scientific studies of behaviour and brain function.

• Observe, interview, and survey individuals.

• Identify psychological, emotional, behavioural, or organisational issues.

• Research and identify behavioural or emotional patterns.

• Test for patterns that will help them better understand and predict behaviour.

• Discuss the treatment of problems with clients.

• Write articles, research papers and reports to share findings and educate others.

• Supervise trainees, therapists and counselling professionals.

The dynamic fields of psychology and law continue to grow in depth and in breadth. Psychologists strive to seek new ways to develop topics. Lawyers reflect and adapt to changes in law and legal reforms.