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Occupation Profile for for Lawyers | CareerOneStop
Lawyer work environment - CareerExplorer
If I Want to Be a Lawyer What Can I Do in High School to Make It Happen? (chron.com)

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Why is this career for me? Why is it not for me?

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Why is this career for me? Why is it not for me?

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Ever since I could remember I have wanted to be a lawyer. recently though I have been getting more interested in being a nurse. I liked the idea of the professional aspect of the job. It was appealing to me for a while and then i started noticing I was more interested in medical things and nursing.

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I plan to live and work in Kansas City. There are many job openings and opportunities in Kansas City.

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work for lawyers is long and time consuming. a lot of lawyers give up their weekends and night hours due to meetings with clients, drawing up the correct paperwork, working out a plan that works for the client as well as the judge. their social environments may be effected by the long and tiresome work hours.

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other activities you might do would be:
-Identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information.
-Provide legal advice to clients
-Interview claimants to get information related to legal proceedings.
-Represent the interests of clients in legal proceedings.
-Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarify issues.

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The median wage for lawyers is $126,930 annually. Lawyers pay usually depend on the clients they have and when they pay. their pay may not always be as reliable as a regular job because it depends on when the client pays. A lawyers salary can go up to $208k and higher depending on their rates and where they work, as well as how long they have had the job.

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Classes that would be good to take to be  lawyer are:
-Debate
-AP government
-Spanish
-Psychology/sociology
-Leadership
-Accounting
-Entrepreneurship

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The outlook for this occupation is average. it is likely there will be job openings in the future. It is projected that employment will go up by 9% in the next 10 years.

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work environments can include:
- corporate legal offices
-law firms
-courtrooms
-city halls
work conditions can be:
-long hours at the office
-weekends and nights spent in the office
-long days in the courtroom
-lots of time spent reading through legal documents

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transferable skills i have that can be used in this job are:
- talking to others
- active listening
- reading comprehension
- critical thinking
- complex problem solving

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You need a doctorate or a professional degree. You have to go to law school. There is a test called the BAR you have to pass in order to become a lawyer. Usually you do not need any experience for this job. Some states require that you have an occupational license in order to get the job.

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Lawyers can have different names. They can have titles such as Attorney, Attorney General, Attorney at Law, City Attorney, Counsel, Deputy Attorney General, General Counsel, Lawyer.

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Lawyers represent clients in criminal and civil litigation as well as other legal proceedings. They can do things like draw up legal documents, manage or advise clients on legal transactions. Lawyers may specialize in  certain type of law or may be a general lawyer.