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Career choices in Law

Solicitors, lawyers, and barristers are well-known choices for a career with a law degree. Some of our graduates choose other, equally fulfilling pathways: They shape a just society as policymakers, in the civil service, as academics, entrepreneurs, journalists, or in the not-for-profit sector and non-governmental organisations. These alternative careers can also be pursued following qualification as a practising lawyer.

I had never set out to become an entrepreneur, I had always wanted to become a solicitor.

Emerald de Leeuw

Emerald de Leeuw is the European Young Innovator of the Year 2017 and a UCC LL.M Intellectual Property and E-Law graduate.

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I am passionate about the Charity sector in Ireland and have been very fortunate to forge a rewarding legal career in this sector.

Alice Murphy

Alice Murphy is a graduate of our BCL (Law and French), a qualified solicitor and a member of the Charity Law & Not-for-Profit team at Mason Hayes & Curran.

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