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ook into my "uture and my "uture career pro"i!e# I $ou!d !o%e to &ecome a !a$yer or

mediator especia!!y in &usiness disputes' La$yers are either !a$yers or something to do $ith !a$ such as a para!ega!# or document re%ie$er as an entry !e%e! position' ccording to the Bureau o" La&or (tatistics# the typica! duties o" a !a$yer inc!ude $orking !ong hours# $hich some o" the times is going days on end $ithout s!eep in order to proper!y prepare "or a tria!' )he responsi&i!ity o" a !a$yer is depending on $hich sector an attorney $orks in' *or e+amp!e i" a !a$yer is a district attorney their responsi&i!ity is "or the %ictim o" a crime in order to pro%e an a!!eged suspect gui!ty' Most o" the $ork re!ies on &eing in an o""ice or courtroom in order to proper!y e+ecute jo& duties as a !itigator' Ho$e%er sometimes you may ha%e to tra%e! to di""erent p!aces in order to meet $ith c!ients' )he Bureau o" La&or (tatistics a!so states that i" a !a$yer a!so is in their o$n "irm there $i!! &e a !ot more $ork in%o!%ed due to you &eing essentia!!y your o$n &oss and the &oss o" others' ,epending on the si-e o" "irm you cou!d ha%e any range o" emp!oyees that you ha%e to $ork $ith or &e in%o!%ed $ith' In order to &ecome a !a$yer you ha%e to ha%e a &ache!or.s degree and a /uris ,octor "rom a schoo! $ith accreditation "rom the merican Bar ssociation and then you ha%e to pass the Bar 0+am in order to practice !a$ in most states 1Bureau o" La&or2' 3ith any occupation# !a$yers are not immune to &eing in%o!%ed in internships# pro"essiona! de%e!opment# and &eing in di""erent organi-ations in order to &e &etter a&!e net$ork and gain ad%ancement in the industry' Most !a$yers need to ha%e ana!ytica!

Legrand ski!!s in order to reso!%e pro&!ems# interpersona! ski!!s to ta!k to their c!ients especia!!y $hen situations get tough# pro&!em4so!%ing ski!!s# research ski!!s in order to re%ie$ cases and "ind precedent# speaking ski!!s in order to communicate $ith judges and c!ients# and $riting ski!!s to &e a&!e to prepare documents in a precise manner 1Bureau o" La&or2' Most !a$yers ha%e a median age o" 45# and are $hite ma!es &ased on a demographic report pu&!ished in 2016 &y the

merican Bar ssociation' )he report a!so states that most !a$ "irms ha%e 247 !a$yers# 89: and are pri%ate practice# 87:' )he Bureau o" !a&or states that the median annua! $age "or a !a$yer is around ;116#000 do!!ars $ith the !o$est ten percent making ;74#610 and the highest ten percent is making more than ;1<8#000' 3ith $ins and e+perience you can e+pect the prestige and annua! $age $i!! increase' )he pay sca!e "or a !a$yer is %ery e!astic and depends on the sector they are in%o!%ed in' *or instance# i" you ha%e your o$n "irm you $i!! make your o$n &ene"its "or you and your emp!oyees' I" you are in the pu&!ic sector you may recei%e typica! state &ene"its such as insurance and %acation time &ut your $ork !oad $i!! &e more than !ike!y &e greater' In a non economic scope &eing a !a$yer i" you are good can !ead to other ad%ancement as you gro$ your name and &ecome a prestigious name $ith in"!uence and connections' )he disad%antage o" &eing a !a$yer can &e the de&t compi!ed &y near!y 8 years o" post secondary education and the $ork !oad that comes $ith it' )he market is a!so cro$ded $ith potentia! !a$yers and the competition !e%e! $i!! continue to gro$' ccording to the Bureau o" La&or (tatistics# jo& out!ook "or !ega! pro"essions is e+pected to gro$ around 11: in the ne+t 10 years' )he demand "or !a$yers is corre!ated to the demand o" crime and scope o" !ega!4needed ser%ices' s more and more corporations gro$ so $i!! the need "or !ega! counse! and ad%ice'

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