Careers in law may encompass agriculture regulations
Posted on 4/28/2010
Completing a law degree opens a variety of career opportunities in a range of sectors - from business to nonprofit to government. Those who choose to enter the public service career may sooner or later end up dealing with regulatory issues.
Lawyers working for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) will participate in a public workshop on May 21 at Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama. The event will explore competition and regulatory issues in the agriculture industry, including consolidation and contracting practices of the poultry sector.
Its goal is to promote dialogue among interested parties, foster the learning of the appropriate legal and economic analyses of these issues, and to exchange ideas with experienced players in the agriculture sector.
These workshops, which were launched by Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in August 2009, are the first joint DOJ/USDA events to discuss these important legal issues.
This is just one example of the type of government lawyer jobs that are available to graduates of law degree programs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that a significant number of attorneys are employed at the various levels of government, with those at the federal level investigating cases for the DOJ and other agencies.
Government lawyers also help develop programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, establish enforcement procedures, and argue civil and criminal cases on behalf of the government.
Lawyers working for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) will participate in a public workshop on May 21 at Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama. The event will explore competition and regulatory issues in the agriculture industry, including consolidation and contracting practices of the poultry sector.
Its goal is to promote dialogue among interested parties, foster the learning of the appropriate legal and economic analyses of these issues, and to exchange ideas with experienced players in the agriculture sector.
These workshops, which were launched by Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in August 2009, are the first joint DOJ/USDA events to discuss these important legal issues.
This is just one example of the type of government lawyer jobs that are available to graduates of law degree programs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that a significant number of attorneys are employed at the various levels of government, with those at the federal level investigating cases for the DOJ and other agencies.
Government lawyers also help develop programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, establish enforcement procedures, and argue civil and criminal cases on behalf of the government.
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