The career of Lawyer
Job description
A lawyer works for his client (a company or single
person) and is paid to defend his client in a court case.
To defend his client, he must do research and find
evidence on a crime or accusation and prepare a
testimony for the judge.
Education
A lawyer must have at least 3 years of law school.
Before law school training, a lawyer must have 4 years
of undergraduates and obtain at least a bachelors degree.
A lawyer can also have an apprenticeship with
someone who works in a related field of law.
Qualities
Attending court hearings (and doing the preparation beforehand)
Drawing up contracts and other legal documents
Negotiating (not all cases will end up in court)
Explaining the law and giving general legal advice
Settling disputes and supervising any agreements
Researching and gathering evidence
Analyzing legal documents
Supervising legal assistants
Related careers
Judge
Court Reporter
Legal Support Worker
Law Clerk
Attorney
Growth potential and Outlook
The lawyer career is going to be more and more employed
Evelina Zarambaitė, Lithuania