Azeneth Pena

Lawyer

Job description

A lawyer is a person who argues an important issue to help other people. There are
many other different types of lawyers for example , some work for the government ,
people accused for crime , defending people , taxation , commercial transactions ,
and adding new companies. They encourage clients for there legal rights and their
responsibilities.

Working conditions
Some lawyers work by themselves which is called sole practitioners. Some lawyers spend
there time in a office or a law libraries they can research , write and record.

Earnings
Lawyers make about 50,000 and 250,000 a year but not all lawyers make a lot of money
it depends where they work at and the type of law they work.
Occupation: Lawyers
Level of Experience
Hourly

Occupation: Lawyers
Employment
2012 49,350
2022 60,090

Annual
Entry Wage $37.42 $77,830
Median Wage $55.51 $115,470
Experienced Wage $83.91

Change
Number 10,740
Percentage 21.76

Education & Training

High school students that are interested in becoming a lawyer , should have to take
English , History , and law and government.To be a lawyer you have to attend law
school and complete a law degree , before attending law school you have to complete
a bachelors degree.Law school takes about 3 years of full time to complete and the
degree you get is called a Juris Doctor. After graduating from law school you need to
successfully complete the bar exam for the state which you pick for practice.

Sample Career Path

Sample Title Law Clerk
Earnings $25 to $65 an hour
Requirements Bachelors degree
Law student or recent graduate
Responsibilities Doing legal research
andLevel
writing;
3 assisting senior lawyers;
having some contact with clients;
limited representation of clients before
courts and administrative tribunals.

Sample Title Associate Lawyer

Earnings $60,000 to $180,000 a year
Requirements Law degree
Passing grade on the bar exams
Admission to the state bar
association
Responsibilities Doing legal research
and writing; preparing legal
documents; representing clients
before courts and administrative
tribunals; negotiating with lawyers
representing other clients.

Sample Title Partner

Earnings $100,000 to $250,000 a year or more
Requirements 5 to 8 years of experience as an associate
lawyer
An established reputation with a number of clients
Responsibilities Doing legal writing; preparing legal documents;
representing clients before courts and administrative tribunals;
negotiating with lawyers representing other clients; having

Related Careers

16 Career Clusters
Career Clusters are groups or families of occupations that share common
characteristics such as knowledge requirements, skill sets, and/or goals.
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security