Law

An attorney specializing in real estate law for a title company finds both writing and critical reading skills to be "extremely" important to his job.  He feels his English major helped prepare him for his current position "very well," and adds, "my job involves the drafting of documents which require clarity and precision.  Also, I must frequently draft correspondence to others."

A police officer in Clinton township says his English major prepared him "very well" for his current job, and adds that he was surprised by how well his English/political science major prepared him for a career in law enforcement.  He says that the writing ability he gained in his English classes is important to his career, as clarity is especially essential when what you write will be "scrutinized by attorneys": "I never realized the importance of being able to put in writing the thoughts and observations of a few seconds."  Critical reading skills are also important in his work: "Trying to determine a judge's ruling, an attorney brief, or, for that matter, a lawsuit demands attention to detail."