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I hate sitting at a desk all day. What legal fields should I look into post-law school graduation?

• I have worked as a judicial clerk and in the legal department of a production studio. Sitting at a desk all day feels like my soul is being sucked right out my body. I do want to pursue a career in law post-law school graduation/bar exam, but I feel like I am slowly being turned off to it. Any sort of guidance would be much appreciated!

• Answer:

  What you basically want is a job where you have to do a lot of on the ground investigative work or face-to-face advocacy. The following come to mind: Assistant District Attorney--they're usually too busy to sit at a desk and are often in court.  Working in an attorney general's office may be similar.  Assistant US Attorneys may spend more time at a desk, but are also often on their feet.  Basically any government job involving litigation will get you out more, although there will still be some time at a desk, especially in the federal government (on the other hand, some federal attorneys, like the FTC consumer protection attorneys, go on raids). Public defender--most public defenders don't have time to sit at a desk for very long.  Plaintiff's attorney.  Some plaintiff's attorneys literally do nothing but depositions--they get the files from someone else in the morning and then go to ask the questions. Public interest/Human rights/NGO's--Some, but not all, attorneys who work in these areas spend a lot of on the ground assessing conditions, visiting clients and pursuing soft advocacy.  You might also consider the foreign service, although that's not a traditional legal job--a good diplomat doesn't spend all his or her time at a desk. Just be careful what you wish for--none of these jobs are easy, and many are not particularly well-paid.  Those that enjoy them love them, however.