Lawyer



So, You Want To Be a LAWYER? Well, if you do, this is the wikispace for you! This wikispace will cover everything you need to know, from what education you need to become a lawyer, to the salary lawyers make! READ ON!! media type="custom" key="6347447" align="left"

__WHAT EXACTLY DOES A LAWYER DO?__ Lawyers give people and companies legal advice, and tell them what they can and can't do under the law. Sometimes, lawyers help win cases in court. Other lawyers write legal documents, such as wills and contracts.

__WHY ARE LAWYERS NEEDED?__ Nearly everyone in the world needs a lawyer!! Employment rates are supposed to increase 13% by 2018, and there is one lawyer for every 265 Americans now. Lawyers are needed to enforce the law, draw up legal documents, and help people if something injust has happened to them. Also, some lawyers prosecute people that have comitted crimes. Lawyers draw up contracts for people who want to purchase a business or a home, and draw up documents when people want to get married or divorced.  media type="custom" key="6337779" media type="custom" key="6337789" __Pros and Cons of Being a Lawyer__ There are many pros for being a lawyer, but there are some cons. However, the pros do outweigh the cons!

Some pros are that being a lawyer is rewarding because you help people every day, lawyers have a high salary, and there are many different types of law, so a person can pick the area of law that is right for them. Also, if a lawyer works for a company, they will get health benefits and vacation time.

Some cons are that there are long hours, it is a lot of hardwork, lawyers sometimes have to work on deals and business calls over vacations, and to become a lawyer a person needs to take the LSATS to get into law school, and the Bar Exam to practice law in each state. Also, they have to attend three years of law school after college. So, a lot of work is required to become a lawyer. Besides that, Lawyers need to travel to meet their clients. They might have to travel to China or Washington D.C.... they just have to go where their clients are... media type="custom" key="6347431" media type="custom" key="6364835" align="center" width="140" height="140"

__WHAT RESPONSIBILITIES DO I HAVE, IF I BECOME A LAWYER?__ Lawyers have a HUGE responsibility to their clients. Lawyers have to work with their clients, and their schedule revolves around their clients'. Lawyers also have a responsibility to get the work done, and do it well. That might mean that they have to pull overnighters, work on weekends, and sometimes sacrifice family time. I know that doesn't sound good, but the work is very rewarding.

__What Do I have to Do to Become a Lawyer?__ Potential lawyers need to finish high school and then go to college. After college, they need to take an exam called the LSATS, which plays a huge part in deciding what law school a potential lawyer will go to. Then, that person has to go to law school. After law school, the lawyer needs to take the Bar Exam. If the lawyer passes the Bar Exam, they can practice law in that state they took the Bar Exam in. A lawyer needs to take a Bar Exam in every state that they want to practice law in.

media type="custom" key="6356035" __LETS TALK $$$!!__ A lawyer starting a job, straight after law school, gets an average salary of $68,500. However, salaries GREATLY range, depending on the type of law a person goes into, and a lawyer's experience level. After practicing law for a few years, a lawyer's salary can go up to the hundred thousands, and again, depending on the type of law, can go even higher!!

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 * LSATS || The LSATS are similair to the SATS, except, these scores help determine what law schools a potential lawyer can get into. ||
 * Trial || When someone is charged with a crime, or goes to court for any reason, they have a trial. A trial is when a judge and a jury looks over the facts of a case, and decides if someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime. ||
 * Client || Who a lawyer is working for. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Court || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">A place where legal issues and claims are heard by a judge, or judges, and a jury. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Bar Exam || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">A test that a lawyer has to take in each state, that determines whether they can practice law in that state. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">arrest warrant || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">A judge's order to police officers to arrest, and put someone in jail, that is charged with a crime. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">"you've been served" || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">When a client or a lawyer just recived a warrant for something, it is referrred to as "being served" with a warrant. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">bench warrant || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">A warrant issued by a judge, often to make someone appear before a judge. Often, bench warrants are issued to encourage someone to appear in court. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">search warrant || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">A written order by a judge that permits the police to search a specific place. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Attorney-Client priviledge || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">An attorney cannot reveal any conversations had with their client. This applies alot during trials, deppositions, and interrogations. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Acquittal || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">It is a verdict of not guilty in court. ||
 * <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Judge || <span style="color: #58ad7d; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">An official with the authority and responsibility to preside in court, try law suits, and make legal rulings. ||

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<span style="color: #ffa600; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> __RESOURCES:__ Check out these websites for more information!! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] : <span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This webiste is the state website that has an overview of what it's like to be a lawyer. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] : <span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This is a more detailed explanation that the state gives about what it's like to be a lawyer. It has alot of information on a lawyer's salary, job projections, and other useful information. __**In Their Shoes by Deborah Reber:**__ If you read my wiki, and decided that being a lawyer is not for you, it's ok because this book has tons of information on other careers. Deborah Reber interviewed different people with different jobs in every field! She interviewed a district attorney, a doctor, a television executive, a producer, a writer, a real estate agent, and many more!! In the book she talks about the pros and cons of that job, the salary, what education a person needs, what their daily schedule is, and other questions related to that career. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] <span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">: This is an excellent website for people who know that they want to be a lawyer, but don't know how to gain work experience before applying for jobs/entering law school. This website lists six ways that potential lawyers can gain work experience. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">h[|ttp://www.educationcenteronline.org/articles/Legal-Careers/How-to-Become-a-Lawyer.html] <span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">: This is a great website!! Not only does it explain the steps needed to become a lawyer, but then it has a list of the best law schools and has more information on the law schools!! It's a one-step stop for information on law! []-- This talks about what it takes to become a lawyer; the education, personality traits, and amount of work that has to be put in to become a lawyer. [|www.law.com]: this website is a law dictionary. If a person types in law terms that they dont understand, law.com will give that person definintions of those terms. Also, it lists law terms and a person can click on a term they want described.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Also, if you want more information on different types of law, watch shows like Law and Order and C.S.I.! Some aspects of the show aren't realistic, but it does give a general idea of what it's like to be in court, to need a warrant, and to follow law protocol. Furthermore, if you want to get involved with local law, check the Rye Record's police blotter. It lists the local crimes that occured, and lists what law enforcement officers did to stop the crime/solve the issue. Plus, it's entertaining to read!!:) media type="custom" key="6356279"

<span style="color: #ffa600; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">media type="custom" key="6347475" <span style="color: #ff008f; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">__ABOUT THE AUTHOR!!!__ Jacqueline is currently in the seventh grade at Rye Middle School. She loves field hockey, photography, theater, and cooking. She has lived in Rye since fifth grade, after moving back from England. She lived in England for nine and a half years. She has an older brother in ninth grade. She also has two dogs. Jacqueline has always thought about a career in law, and thought that this career exploration project would be the perfect opportunity to explore more aspects of law. After exploring different aspects, she thinks that being in corporate law is right for her, however, she is keeping an open mind about other career options.

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