About Constitutional Law

As the name suggests, this course is all about the constitutional law of a country. The word ‘constitution’ purely refers to the law of the federal government or state. The constitution of any country provides the basis for governance. The constitution serves as law, rules, and code of conduct which regulates all the state activities.

　　Studying Constitutional Law will teach you about the legal foundations upon which a country is built. This includes human rights, personal rights, and civil rights. Common course modules you can expect to study are public law, human rights, center-state relations, constitutional governance, public policy and development, media law, globalisation and law, and balance of power.

　　

Is Constitutional Law right for me?

Constitutional Law is a highly competitive specialization with some of the highest salaries in the world but also gives you a lifestyle of prestige and honor.

　　Constitutional lawyers must be able to think critically, find loopholes, articulate effectively, be persuasive, and recall large volumes of legal data and precedents. If you’re good at communication and mediating disputes between your peers, then you already have the seeds needed to excel in the field of law. Furthermore, if you’re someone who is conscientious and want to play your role in upholding justice, then you’ll find constitutional law as rewarding field.

　　

Constitutional Law study options and costs

　　You can study Constitutional Law in a LLB and LLM programme, but before going for that, you must obtain an undergraduate degree and clear the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). The undergraduate degree can be in any discipline. The LSAT evaluates your comprehension and your logical reasoning ability. Once you’re accepted into a law school, you complete a three-year programme. This will cost an approximate of $28,186 for in-state students and 41,628 for out-of-state students. In law school you are taught such as constitutional amendments, death and penalty constitution, freedom of speech, and court process.

　　A master’s degree in this course, will touch upon some previous topics and educate you further about court and procedure protocols. This degree takes 1-2 years to complete.

　　Lastly, to be a practicing lawyer you need to cross the licensing bar exam for the state that you wish to practice in. This will test your knowledge and you will be given scenarios to deal with, testing your logical reasoning as well as communication skills. A character assessment is the last step before you can independently practice law.

　　

Future outlook

Constitutional lawyers are one of the top lawyers in terms of career satisfaction. Moreover, lawyers are one of the highest earners worldwide. This accompanied with the prestige afforded to lawyers make for an idyll lifestyle.

　　A whopping 46,000 job openings are projected for lawyers every year! Add to this the 43,000 job openings for paralegals and legal assistant each year and it is easy to conclude that law is a rapidly expanding field in terms of employment opportunities.

　　

Career pathways for Constitutional Law graduates

　　

Paralegal

　　Paralegals prepare legal documents, inquire sources, interviewing witness, conduct research, attend court hearings, and help lawyers win cases. The average annual salary of a paralegal is $49,808.

　　

Legal advisor

　　As a legal advisor you will be give your expert opinion on legal matters to organisations and clients. You maybe asked to help draft and review legal documents. Legal advisors have flexible work hours. The average annual salary of a legal advisor is $58,500.

　　

Law School Professor

　　As the name suggests, a law school professor imparts knowledge about law to students in law school. Law school professors prepare assignments, presentations and exams for student to test their understanding of the course material. The average annual salary of a law school professor is $122,174.

　　

Attorneys

　　An attorney, otherwise called a lawyer, advocate for their clients in legal and civil cases. Their job responsibilities would include meeting clients, writing contracts, and advising their client. The average annual salary of an attorney is $127,770.