4 most common misunderstandings when talking about law industry

When we mention the word “a person” , it comes to us with different thoughts and feelings. The word “industry” is no exception. To the medical profession, we will immediately think of white blouses, ambulance sirens or images of doctors trying to save patients. So what about the Law industry? How will the outsiders describe the Law industry? Does the truth reveal what they think it is?

Over more than 10 years of experience in my career as a Lawyer, I recognize the 4 most common misunderstandings when people talk about the legal industry is that:
1. Will graduating from the Law School make you become a Lawyer?
Currently, many people believe that one person just needs to graduate with a law degree from a university then he or she will become a lawyer, to be able to participate in the trial or establish a law firm by themselves. The answer is not quite right. If you want to become a lawyer, a law degree is only the first requirement. You need to meet at least 6 basic conditions that I outlined in the previous blog post. Please read more at this following blog post to get a better understanding!

In addition, when you graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Law, you can take on many different jobs such as: Notary, Judge, Procurator, Arbitrator, etc. If you want to find out what a Bachelor of Law degree can bring you, please contact me. I will create more content to share about this issue.

2. Studying Law means that you have to memorize all the Laws and Legal Documents?
People think that when there is anything that is related to  Law, the legal scholar must immediately come to mind with all of the relevant regulations. And the more provisions of law they remember, the better they are. In fact, law students need to remember the most basic and general concepts, then think and apply flexibly to each situation instead of just “rote learning” the provisions of the law.

3. Being a Lawyer is have to “fight” for the right in court
The conception of a lawyer protecting a client in court is probably not too strange for us. The heated debates or the rebuttals of the controller. In fact, Lawyers are divided into two development directions.

  • The first direction is the Litigation Lawyer, which is the lawyer people often see in court, defending the defendant and protecting the client. In other words, a lawyer is the person who represents before the law for the defendant to speak out his/her thoughts, circumstances and give legal arguments. There is nothing known as a “quarrel” as we thought it would be.
  • The second direction is the consulting lawyer, who will advise and support customers for a certain case such as advising foreign investors in Vietnam, applying for a temporary residence card or procedures for house disputes, land, division of property, divorce..

4. Being a Lawyer is only suitable for men

“A Litigation Lawyer is to protect clients, hence it requires the strength of men”

This statement hit a female lawyer like me. First of all, I need to recognize that a lawyer needs to be strong and resilient. If they are litigation attorneys, they may be able to protect their clients against many people and face many dangers after that. If they are consulting lawyers, there are controversial issues, touching the interests of groups of people, they need to have a firm will and courage.

But this does not mean that female lawyers do not have the above qualities. We are still qualified. Perhaps since periods, everyone has assumed that: “Women are always fragile, weak, and gentle”. For me, when I have determined to go on this jurist’s path, I have seen its challenges and risks. Therefore, I am always ready to face the most difficult circumstances.

Hereby are the 4 most common misunderstandings when talking about the Law industry from my personal point of view. What is yours? Please send me a message so we can discuss more.