Rosemary
how much does a lawyer make?
because i want to be a lawyer
#colleges
3 answers
Cicily Smith
Cicily’s Answer
I received this information from http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Entry-Level_Attorney/Salary. This is the link for the below information: hope this helps!
Job Description for Entry-Level Attorney
Entry-level attorneys are normally employed in larger law firms for work that must be performed by persons with legal training. As the most inexperienced lawyers at a firm, entry-level attorneys may not be asked to present a casein a courtroom. Instead, they generally assist more senior legal personnel with casework, research, writing, and information collecting. They typically work with partners to ensure the firm’s clients receive the best possible legal representation.
An entry level attorney generally needs basic computer skills, as he or she is expected to type summaries, interview and conversation transcriptions, and issue reports on research findings. The attorney is presented with specific case needs, performs research, and presents findings in writing to a senior associate or partner that is pertinent and useful.
The entry level attorney is also frequently a point of contact for a firm’s casework. He or she assists with interviews, subpoenas, and depositions, and works with paralegal personnel to transform this work into useful reportage for the presenting lawyer. As the lawyer with lowest seniority, the attorney may handle scheduling and incidentals (transportation, for instance) related to these interviews.
Entry-level attorneys must possessing a law degree from an accredited institution. To gain work, the attorney must have also passed the state bar examination for the locale in which he or she is seeking work. They generally work in an office environment and should also expect fairly long hours.
Common Career Paths for
Entry-Level AttorneyAttorney / LawyerCorporate AttorneySenior Attorney / Lawyer (Corporate, in-house)Attorney / Lawyer (Corporate, in-house)Senior Trial Attorney
Jared Chung
CareerVillage.org TeamJared’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team
Hi Rosemary! Great to see you preparing for your future by doing career research. Keep exploring questions related to being a lawyer and I'm sure you'll learn a lot of the things you need to know to be successful. For this question, I'm happy to say that we've got the answer for you here: https://careervillage.org/questions/83/how-much-money-does-a-lawyer-make
Time for you to ask your next question! Search for "lawyer" on CareerVillage.org to get more ideas, or ask a new question about becoming a lawyer. (Maybe try to ask questions that can help you figure out what kind of lawyer you want to be, or tell us a little more about why you're interested in being a lawyer and where you got the idea from)
I would really like to get into a good school for college. I want to be a great lawyer one day. None of family has made it to college ill be the first to go. There so much pressure on me. I want to be good at being a lawyer and I know there's so much riding on this for my family all want to do is make them proud of me. That's why I feel like law would be good for me. It will make my family proud of me and it will be something I love. Law has inspired me to be better and that there is a bright path to take that isn't a bed one that leads to no. I hope by doing my best I can make my family proud and show them i'm capable of being and doing great things.
Ashley
Richard A.
Richard’s Answer
Average is $70,000 per year to start. Average raises to $98,00/year within 5-10 years.
Typically government lawyers make less than those in the private sector.