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| Attribute | Lawyers | Legal Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Career area | Law & Legal Services | Law & Legal Services |
| What it involves | Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. | Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. |
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| Study routes | ||
| Typical training route | Law/legal studies; advocate roles require an LLB plus professional training and admission | Law/legal studies; advocate roles require an LLB plus professional training and admission |
| Entry requirements | Degree mean grade C+. Minimum subject requirement: English or Kiswahili B. Diploma in Law/Paralegal: mean grade C with English or Kiswahili C+. | Degree mean grade C+. Minimum subject requirement: English or Kiswahili B. Diploma in Law/Paralegal: mean grade C with English or Kiswahili C+. |
| Training duration | LLB: about 4 years; professional advocate training follows the degree; paralegal diploma about 2 years | LLB: about 4 years; professional advocate training follows the degree; paralegal diploma about 2 years |
| Work environment | ||
| Employment type | ||
| Kenya demand | Medium - established profession with competitive entry; strongest prospects come with specialisation, commercial skills and strong writing/research. | Medium - established profession with competitive entry; strongest prospects come with specialisation, commercial skills and strong writing/research. |
| Outlook / AI impact | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented |
| Professional regulator | Council of Legal Education / professional legal admission framework | Council of Legal Education / professional legal admission framework |
| Could this suit you? | May suit you if you enjoy reading, argument, research, writing and analysing rules or disputes; useful strengths include Clear communication, Reading comprehension, Listening comprehension. | May suit you if you enjoy reading, argument, research, writing and analysing rules or disputes; useful strengths include Clear communication, Reading comprehension, Listening comprehension. |
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