Lawyer Career Paper

I chose to do my research career as a lawyer because I find law very interesting and I love to help people out in tough situations. Legal history is connected to the development of civilization. Becoming a lawyer takes a lot of hard work and commitment. Many people choose to go in the career of being a lawyer. In 2014 there were 778,700 people employed as lawyers in the United States. If you are dedicated you will be able to accomplish you goal of becoming a lawyer.

Lawyers do a few different things in their everyday career. Most jobs related to this field of work are found in corporate and legal office, some work for federal, local and state governments. Duties of lawyers are things such as representing clients in courts, select jours and

examine legal data. The goal is to analyze the possible outcome of cases, evaluate findings, develop arguments, and gather evidence to formulate defense.
Some people can decide on a career based on how many hours a week you will work and how much time is consumed. Most lawyers work around 40 hours week. if you were to own your own law firm you would usually work about 60 hours week. You go in early and get off late. Depending on work you could work weekends. If you work in a large firm it could be around 66 hours a week, if it is a medium sized firm 42-54 hours a week. Most lawyers don’t work on holidays, if they do most get paid more. One of the most important things when determining a job is the salary. The beginning salary will be around $70,000 a year, the average salary $110,000 a year, and one of the highest paid salaries is around $140,000 a year.
When becoming a lawyer there are quite a few qualifications needed. After high school you will be studying for seven more years. You will need to accomplish four years of undergraduate study, followed by three years of law school. Then you will need to get a juris doctor degree from a law school followed by the American Bar Association test. Majority of people who complete this process will begin their career as a lawyer around the age of 25.
When obtaining a career in this field you need to have a very strong and outgoing personality because you will face difficulties when it comes to certain situations with your clients.

You should have experience arguing cases for people's rights. If you are meant to be a lawyer arguing for someone's rights should come very natural.

If you were to decide that becoming a lawyer was way too much for you to handle there are other careers in this field that might suit you better. A paralegal is another career in this field. What you do is help organize files and maintain data. A mediator helps people who are in an argument come to an agreement. A court reporter is someone who puts recordings or spoken words into a written paper. All of these alternative careers in law take less education and time.

Although becoming a lawyer make take a lot of time and a lot of work there are some very good benefits. You will have a wide selection of career options, financial rewards, mental stimulation, flexibility and skills that transfer. Once you decide to retire as a lawyer you can still work as a judge, majority of judges were lawyers in their past. You always want to be educated about your job so if you were to chose to advance your career to being a judge you would want to educate yourself on how to do

so.
After studying this career I would love to become a lawyer. This is a very interesting career and I love working with legal situations. My interest would most likely be in criminal law or family law. I love helping people in tough situations. I am glad I chose the career to study, I became more educated and knowledgeable about what I would love to do one day. If I keep my mind in the right direction I can accomplish anything I put my mind to.