ALEX WILBURN

LAWYER

On The Job

• Prepares Documents

• Presents Cases

• Legal Advice

• Research

Work Environment -Offices

-Law libraries

-Courtrooms

-Irregular hours

Specialties

• Corporate Lawyer

• Criminal Lawyer

• Law Clerk

• Tax Attorneys

• District Attorney

Examples of Places Employed

• Real Estate Agencies• Banks• Religious organizations• Insurance Agencies• Government • Nonprofit• Law schools

Education/Training.

• Recommended high school courses• Bachelors degree -no real “prelaw” undergrad major• Law school—>MBE -mock trials/ part time jobs• “continuing legal education”

• Yale Law $72,000• Iowa Law $26,348

Salary (2010)

• National Stats

• Starting salary -- $73,000

• Average salary -- $111,000

• Experienced -- $131,000

• Iowa Stats

• $69,500

• $106,500

• 126,500

Personality

• People person• Be respected• reading/communication

skills• Honest • Quick thinking• Decisive • Follow strict ethics

Bibliography• “Costs 2010-2011” Yale Law

School. Web. May 4 2011

• Discover. ACT. Web. May 4 2011

• “occupational outlook handbook” Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web. May 3 2011

• “costs and financial aid” Iowa Law

School. Web. May 4 2011

• “career: lawyer” College Board. Web. May 4 2011