Attorney Lawyer
Career Report By. Alycia Covarrubias
Job Description
Attorney lawyers present evidence to the judge, defend their client, and prepare legal briefs. They also analyze possible outcomes of the case. But most importantly they examine legal data to defend client, and develop strategies and arguments in preparation of case.
Education Requirements
To become a lawyer you have to get a four-year undergraduate degree and have three years of law school. Another thing you'll need to do to become a lawyer is pass the bar examination. Some states require passing an ethnics examination.
Personal Skills / Requirements
Some skills an attorney needs is good communication skills, and conversational and articulation abilities. They also need to be able to speak in a authoritative manner with persuasive speech.
Salary
The average salary for an attorney in the state of MN is $131,990 dollars per year.
Advantages / Benefits
Lawyers usually have a great work environment, get challenged intellectually, and have many opportunities to help others.
Disadvantages
Some disadvantages to being a attorney are you may have to work long hours and pay off student loans because being a attorney requires a lot of education.
Outlook for attorney jobs
The number of jobs for attorneys in 2012 was 759,800. It's expected to go up 10% between 2012 and 2022.
Promotion
Attorneys start at grade level GS-11 and can get promoted up to GS-15. To reach GS-15 from GS-11 usually takes 3 1/2 years but may take longer depending on your skills.
High School Courses
Some high school courses that will help prepare somebody to become a lawyer are psychology, history, and economics.
Related Careers
Some jobs that are related to an attorney are associate, trial associate, paralegal / legal assistant, and corporate associate.
College
Yale was ranked the best law school in the Unites States from 2009 to 2013. You could study for three years there to get a Juris Doctor (J.D)