Corporate Law or Commerce

francis.cara

Hi,
I'm in LC at the moment. I always wanted to pursuit something along the lines of business. Since my experience in a Mock Trial Competition in the CCJ I have been going down the route of law.
I have been set on Corporate Law NUIG as I will be able to have some (?) left open.
However recently, from talking to people I am beginning to have doubts if Law is a safe option to be going down, I also have no contacts in Law.

A lot of people are suggesting to do business (which is my strongest area) - but every Tom dick and harry is doing commerce too.

Would love some thoughts or anyone who has done Law their feedback.
Thanks

Samuel T. Cogley

Business and law is always a good combination. You don't have to have a law degree to go down the solicitor route either, any old degree will do, and frankly you end up learning it again for the FE-1s anyway. That's assuming you even want to enter into practice.

You've a huge amount of time to make decisions - get on to the degree you want to do. Law is so general to be useless on it's own (almost) but very flexible in terms of post grad study.

On contacts, they are built very easily by continuing to moot, debate and by simply asking people. The legal profession is extremely open and although some areas are a closed shop, it's not the issue people outside the profession make it out to be. I know from personal experience how helpful lawyers, especially barristers, can be.

Mr. Incognito

I did corp law in NUIG and I cannot reccomend it highly enough. I work in practice as a litigation solicitor and work in tax also. That combination would have been impossible without a mixed Business and Law Degree.

Great Course.

nuac

I was also in UCG, but long before the Corporate Law course started.
Have heard good reports of it. The the CL course itself does not in itself qualify you as a lawyer but it is no load..

You could go into Galway Courthouse where there may be a range of courts operating, depending on the day and time of year.

I agree generally with STCogleys post.

If I were starting again I would for for the Bar. Less regulation, paper-work and admin generally. Papers always returned to solicitor, win or lose. Some work may never be paid for, but on other hand clients for whom you have worked are unlikely to show up years later re a mapping mistake or whatever

hullaballoo

Have you considered B&L in UCD? Graduates end up with two degrees in effect as it's recognised as both a law degree and a commerce degree.

Many options are available from it if you wish to pursue a professional degree course (accountant, solicitor, barrister etc.) when you're finished without the need to "convert" your degree due to not meeting entry requirements. (Although, solicitors don't need to have a law degree so this option will be available no matter what degree you end up with!)

francis.cara

hullaballoo wrote: »

Have you considered B&L in UCD? Graduates end up with two degrees in effect as it's recognised as both a law degree and a commerce degree.

Many options are available from it if you wish to pursue a professional degree course (accountant, solicitor, barrister etc.) when you're finished without the need to "convert" your degree due to not meeting entry requirements. (Although, solicitors don't need to have a law degree so this option will be available no matter what degree you end up with!)

Hi thanks!! I was in contact with a litigator at Arthur Cox who is now in Australia and they said that students in UCD/TC have a lesser chance of coming out too of grades compared to NUIG, lending itself to better employment opportunities.

Although this course is very interesting, that would be a primary concern for me... and accommodation!!!!!!!

hullaballoo

francis.cara wrote: »

Hi thanks!! I was in contact with a litigator at Arthur Cox who is now in Australia and they said that students in UCD/TC have a lesser chance of coming out too of grades compared to NUIG, lending itself to better employment opportunities.

Although this course is very interesting, that would be a primary concern for me... and accommodation!!!!!!!

I am not sure I follow you there. Are you saying you were told that NUIG students are preferred candidates for jobs? Or that NUIG students graduate with better grades?

Given that you are clearly planning meticulously for your future, which is admirable, I think it's best to clarify what you have been told so that we can have a look at accuracy of that.