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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