Lawyer

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Advocate for justice and protect clients' rights in diverse legal matters.
Shape society by influencing legal outcomes and ensuring fair trials.
Engage in dynamic courtroom battles and strategic legal negotiations.

💰 Earn $129K-$0

📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree

⏱️ 48 MONTH TRAINING

📈 5.2% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.

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Minimum Education

Doctoral or Professional Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Job Openings

35,600 Annually

Median Earnings

$145,760 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Writing

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Receiving recognition

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Lawyer

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

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