Lawyer+2+(J.M.)

=Lawyer by James M.=

Why I chose this occupation
I choose this occupation because I wanted to learn about lawyers and how they interact with the courts and what kind of work they do. Law is interesting so it is best to know who does what in a court.

General description of a lawyer
The term layer is very broad and has many different sub-categories the specialize in a one section of law. These sub-categories include criminal and corporate. Corporate lawyer spend more time reading through contracts and negotiating with other companies then in a court room. Criminal Lawyer defend or prosecute people accused of crimes. No matter what kind of lawyer it is, their basic purpose is the same, to use their knowledge of the law to help their clients and to ensure that the legal system works properly. media type="youtube" key="TpMJ2XlzO-0" width="504" height="283"

Working conditions
Lawyers work in many different settings. Many law firms can range from 5 to 500 other lawyers. Some work for themselves, others work for large companies or public interest groups. Most work weeks are about 8 to 11 hours a day, but during a trials or big negotiations these hours can stretch to 15 or 16 hours a day. Also weekend wok is common. If a lawyer works for a government work for a normal salary and work hours.

Training and education
High school students should have interest and good grades in English, French, History, Law and government courses. To become a lawyer you must attend law school and get a degree in law. But before this you need to do at least 2 years of undergrad at a university, but because law schools are competitive entire it is recommenced you get a bachelor's degree which takes about 4 years to complete. If you are going to be a specialized lawyer your going to need to takes courses in the field you want to specialized in. After you graduate from law school you will need to work for 9 months to a year as a articulating student, under the direction of licensed lawyers.

Salary and benefits
The salary and benefits of being a lawyer depends on the type of lawyer you are, who you work for, where you work to, the amount of cases you work and the types of cases you work. The range of salaries goes from $30,000 a year to $500,000 a year.

Work opportunities and real job postings
There is one job posting for a Legal Receptionist at Hughes & Brannan law office in Clarenville.

Bonus stuff
@https://www.reddit.com/r/law media type="custom" key="27598690"