However, a business can also be based on a side interest, such as a clothing store or a creative field, such as theater production or art dealership. Restaurant ownership, or inns and nightclubs, are very popular choices for lawyers. Another entrepreneurial field that attracts attorneys is acting as an agent. The responsibilities include representing performers, artists, and sports figures and managing their business affairs. If you have strong organizational skills and an interest in socially useful work, becoming a non-profit executive may be an attractive new career.
Lawyers are very marketable to non-profits because of the same skills mentioned above.
Positions in larger non-profit groups often pay salaries competitive with small businesses, although this is unknown by many lawyers considering this transition. A Corporate Position Corporations present many opportunities for lawyers outside of the traditional in-house legal positions. Some of these positions are salaried and some are more entrepreneurial, involving commissions for work successfully transacted, such as investment banking or search work. Lawyers who move into managerial positions in corporations are often recruited by company executives they impressed through a legal relationship. In smaller companies, these positions can be quasi-legal and require you to function as an attorney, as well as a manager.