|
Pathway:
Entrepreneur Possibilities from Other Career Clusters
Job:
Lawyer
Lawyers
interpret case law and
advise clients regarding
their legal rights.
Lawyers may practice
general law or
specialize in fields
like criminal law,
estate and trust law,
corporate law,
bankruptcy law,
environmental law and
taxation law.
Necessary
Education
Bachelor’s
Degree
Law School
Passing score on the
State Bar Examination
Helpful High School
Courses
English,
History, Government,
Public Speaking,
Philosophy, Economics,
Computer Applications
Working
Conditions
- Usually
works in offices,
law libraries or
courtrooms
- Salaried
lawyers have
structured work
schedules; private
practice lawyers
work irregular hours
depending on their
clients’ needs
Salary
Range
- 2003,
Delaware average
annual salary,
$115,730
- 2003,
Delaware average
hourly wage, $55.64
Career
Ladder Information
- In
private law firms,
advancements include
junior associate,
senior associate,
junior partner,
senior partner
- In
government service,
advancement can lead
to a supervisory
position or a
judgeship
Personal
Qualities and Interests
You:
- Are
proficient in
reading, researching
and analyzing
- Like
to work with people
and are able to win
respect and
confidence from
clients
- Have
excellent writing
and speaking skills
- Exhibit
perseverance,
creativity and
reasoning abilities
- Have
great interest in
the law, history and
government
Did
you know?
- More
than half of all
lawyers work 50
hours or more a
week.
Additional
Information
DISCLAIMER:
Links are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement
|
