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A Criminal Lawyer is a legal professional specializing in defending individuals or organizations charged with criminal offenses.

A Criminal Lawyer should expect to negotiate plea deals, sentencing, as well as defending your client in Court.

A typical work day for a lawyer could entail, sitting behind a desk researching and fact checking cases, as well as going through court to battle for their clients.

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A typical working environment for a lawyer would be, inside of an office behind a desk, expect to be working around 45 to 55 hours a week.

Working day and night is typical for Criminal Lawyers, expect a very emotionally demanding worklife.

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An average pay range for a Criminal Lawyer, is between 70k to 170k a year. Depending on the firm you chose to work for, you can expect almost all benefits.

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There is a ratio of 4 lawyers to every 1000 citizens nationwide; in the state of Pennsylvania, there are 48,174 Lawyers. Lawyers are hired by everyone.

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As a Criminal Lawyer you can expect four to five years of college or university, in order to receive your degree in Criminal Law, then you must take and exam called the bar.

Any course in Criminal justice is highly valued, as well as any course that practices law, wither it be criminal law, or family law.

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Some Prestigious Educational Institutions are:

1. Harvard Law

2. University of Chicago

3. Yale Law

4. Cornell University

5. Stanford Law

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Positive:

1. Lawyers usually receive full package when it comes to job benefits.

2. Lawyers get paid extremely well

Negative:

1. You'll have to lie for your entire career.