THE CAREER OF A LAWYER

By Nick PelikanE Block2/24/11

WHAT DO LAWYERS DO?

Lawyers act as Advocates Lawyers act as Advisors Lawyers’ common goal is to use their

knowledge of law to help their clients get what they want

OVERVIEW

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation

Draw up legal documents Manage or advise clients May specialize in a certain area or may

practice broadly in many areas of law

Four years undergraduate study Three years of law school (must have

bachelors degree and LSAT for admission)

High marks are desired

EDUCATION

RELATED CAREERS

Sports Agent Corporate Lawyer Law Clerk Real Estate Agent

SALARY

Beginning: hourly: $26.57 annually: $57,900

Middle: hourly: $54.44 annually: $112,700

Potentially, lawyers can make several million dollars a year

OUTLOOK AND GROWTH POTENTIAL

Career outlook is about average

Outlook is stable

2008-2018 growth rate: 13%

THE COMPARISON OF THE CAREERS OF A LAWYER AND A PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVEBig 6 Question Lawyer Pharmaceutical

Sales Representative

Overview act as both advocates and advisors in our society

Sell drugs and other pharmaceutical products

Education 7 years of full-time study after high school

A bachelors degree in marketing

Related Careers Judge, Sports Agent, Corporate Lawyer, Mediator, Attorney, Law Clerks

Advertisement Production Manager, Internet Marketer, Retail Manager

Salary Beginning: hourly $26.57 annually $57,900Middle: hourly $54.44 annually $112,700Potential: hourly $80.00+ annually $166,400+

Average Annual: $79,260Average Hourly: $38.11Middle 50% earning are between $48,540 and $99,570

Outlook Career outlook: about as fast as the averageOutlook: Stable

Outlook: Stable

Growth Potential 2008-2018 growth rate: 13%

2008-2018 growth rate:10%

TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD

Short video clip: http

://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi536216345/ Atticus Finch is a lawyer in the 1930’s.

He defends a wrongly accused black man against an undeserved rape charge. Despite prejudice and racism he does what is right.

THOUGHTS ABOUT SUCCESS

“I will study and get ready and perhaps my day will come.”

-Abraham LincolnLawyer and President of the United States

of America