After completing a Bachelor of Laws degree and having met the requirements for admission to practise you are both a barrister and solicitor, although most choose to practise as one or the other. Solicitors work directly with clients, such as members of the public, companies and banks. Some firms specialise in the work they do, while others pursue general practice. Barristers are engaged by solicitors and do not deal directly with clients. Law graduates have successfully developed careers in areas such as merchant banking, accounting, management consultancy, industrial relations, the media, research and teaching and editing and publishing.
Many diplomats have law degrees.
Some corporations recruit law graduates and give them specialist training. The same is true of statutory authorities and public services. Law graduates are also highly sought after in secondary schools because of the popularity of commercial and legal studies subjects. Yes, The University of Melbourne and the Faculty of Law offer Australia s top students the opportunity to study law on a scholarship. Applications for Melbourne National Scholarships are available from the Melbourne Scholarships Office.