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Lawyer

Lawyer

  • 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-$217K
📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree

Overview

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.

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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 in Total

Earnings

$185,050 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • 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.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Influencing or leading others
  • Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing

You value 🙏

  • Accomplishing things
  • Receiving recognition
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement
  • Recognition

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