Thank you so much for the answer you gave me; it helped a lot! So, I guess this would be a follow-up question. If a lawyer was disbarred because of a crime, are there jobs in the law circle they could fall back upon? What does happen to these people? Are there other consequences? Thank you and have a nice day! :)
A lawyer who’s disbarred is not allowed to continue to practice law (obviously) but people who have been to law school have lots of useful skills, such as critical thinking, research, and writing proficiency. Many law school graduates go into politics or business and never practice law.
But you’ve asked what they might do within law circles. I’ve heard of people who aren’t allowed to practice law anymore becoming paralegals or doing other quasi-legal work, such as becoming an advocate.
Paralegals can fill out paperwork and assist people with legal issues. They are not allowed to give legal advice, but they do a lot of really important work at a far lower hourly rate than lawyers.
Advocates help people out who are dealing with bureaucracies, by coming along with them and talking to the right people, and helping them to get the results they need. They may work in immigration, mental health, etc.
The main thing is that neither of these jobs are allowed to give legal advice, and they have to be careful not to accidentally misrepresent themselves as being lawyers. Otherwise, they can be sanctioned again by the law society for that.
