<p>Does anyone know what International Law is and what you would do in a job like that???</p>
<p>im interested too! Can anyone shed some light on this issue ?</p>
<p>Search past threads, as this question has already been addressed.</p>
<p>Thanks,,CD</p>
<p>I cant seem to find anything about international law on this forum</p>
<p>my friends uncle is an international lawyer. he works for xerox and basically travels all the time. he also makes A LOT of money. aside from that, i dont know any specifics. i'll have to ask him next time i see him.</p>
<p>i'm also interested in this as well. do people who specialize on international law end up going into business, government, or what?</p>
<p>I was wondering about how international lawyers are licensed. Is there a bar exam for... the world, or does one have to pass an exam for the country one is practicing in?</p>
<p>I'm definitely very interested in int'l law. I want to go into the legalities of/advocacy for international human and civil rights. There are so many great programs out there too, so it'll be fun applying in four years or so.</p>
<p>I think it is advised that international lawyers achieve proficiency in a foreign language. It seems apparent, but just for clarification, am I correct?</p>
<p>bump... does anyone know about this? there seems to be a ton of questions on it:</p>
<p>"Does anyone know what International Law is and what you would do in a job like that???"</p>
<p>"do people who specialize on international law end up going into business, government, or what?"</p>
<p>"I was wondering about how international lawyers are licensed. Is there a bar exam for... the world, or does one have to pass an exam for the country one is practicing in?"</p>
<p>"I think it is advised that international lawyers achieve proficiency in a foreign language. It seems apparent, but just for clarification, am I correct?"</p>
<p>But of course, to the answer about achieving proficiency in a foreign language. Granted, it's not absolutely necessary (especially in places like the UK or other English-speaking countries), but if you're in a place like China, speaking Mandarin will boost your appeal to firms and other private (or public) employers.</p>
<p>In fact, this is one of the most exciting things about int'l law. That you can use such a great talent in a field of law is the best of two worlds, in my opinion.</p>
<p>For the future international lawers out there (or even those who'd just like to know more about the field), check out <a href="http://www.asil.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.asil.org/</a>. It's got some great resources and info :)</p>
<p>I'm having trouble finding the old threads on this subject, so here goes.</p>
<p>Most of the time when people talk about international law, they're talking about advising a corporation regarding its overseas operations, or about drafting and negotiating contracts between corporations headquartered in different countries.</p>
<p>Such contracts often have choice of laws provisions, and define the venue of any litigation that may arise.</p>
<p>There's no international bar exam. (There's no US-wide bar exam, for that matter; each state sets its own rules for licensing attorneys.) </p>
<p>Some "international lawyers" are licensed to practice in more than one jurisdiction. Many who work in-house are licensed only in the jurisdiction where their employer is headquartered. (States often allow out-of-state attorneys to work in-house for a corporation in a jurisdiction where they're not licensed, so long as they only represent that one corporation.)</p>
<p>Proficiency in a foreign language certainly doesn't hurt, but international contracts are very likely to be drafted and negotiated in English.</p>
<p>Thanks Greybeard for that short, sweet, and to the point response.</p>
<p>"Most of the time when people talk about international law, they're talking about advising a corporation regarding its overseas operations, or about drafting and negotiating contracts between corporations headquartered in different countries."</p>
<p>That, for the most part, is what I am interested in, but getting there, haha, I have no idea.</p>
<p>How does it work? After law school, you apply for jobs, so do you look for positions that require you to do what was quoted above? Do corporations have positions like this available for people just out of law school or is it a "work your way up the ladder" type thing? Do you "specialize" in this field of law in law school, and is there even an opportunity to "specialize" during law school?</p>
<p>From what I understand, the law profession requires the ability to do different types of litigation and it usually comes down to where an individual's career takes him/her that accounts for what field this person specializes in. If that is the case, if you were really interested in "international law" would you just focus on acquiring the jobs that would require you to do the tasks quoted above?</p>
<p>Rovee,</p>
<p>Most corporations like to hire people who have worked for a large law firm. The surest route would be to do transactions for a big law firm for a few years, and then apply for in-house positions. (The conventional wisdom is that this is a one-way street. It's much easier to go from a law firm to an in-house position than it is to go from an in-house position to a law firm.)</p>
<p>I didn't take that route myself. My path was circuitous, and marked by a great deal of serendipity. I've never worked at a big firm, and wouldn't be the one to advise you about what sort of courses they may be looking for. I took whatever struck me as most interesting at the time.</p>