Legal Educator
Impact: Knowledge creation, Professional development, Societal impact
Educates students and professionals on legal principles, theories, and practices, often within academic institutions or professional development programs.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with significant solo work
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45-55
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $110,000
- Entry-level
- $75,000
- Senior
- $160,000
- Growth by 2033
- 6% (average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $100,000 - $200,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Legal Research
- Curriculum Development
- Public Speaking
- Legal Writing
- Pedagogical Methods
Soft skills
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Public Speaking
- Mentorship
- Empathy
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Doctoral or Professional Degree
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 7-10 years
- Years to senior
- 12-15 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Full Professor; Dean or Department Head
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10% - Very Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.9/10
- Meaning
- 4.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 8.5/10
- Social perception
- High