Assignment #15- My Dream Job

The dream job for me would be to become one of the best lawyers there is out there. Becoming a lawyer to me means a lot dues to the fact that i have an uncle in jail who i believe is in there for an exaggerated amount of time and i would like to review his case. Not only do i like helping people stay out of the legal system but i also want to keep them out of jail.

Lawyers serve as both advocates and advisers. As advocates, they speak for their clients in court by presenting supportive evidence. As advisers, they counsel their clients on their legal rights and obligations. Most lawyers have private practices that handle many kinds of legal problems. Some work for larger law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Others teach law.

 Some lawyers become district attorneys or judges, while many enter politics. Most lawyers obtain bachelor's degrees and law school degrees. Helpful college courses include English, history, political science, economics, and social science. Those who want to be patent attorneys often major in engineering, while future tax lawyers get accounting degrees.

Lawyers who start their own practices right after graduating from law school generally earn very little for the first few years. 

The median earnings of all state and local government lawyers ranged from $70,280 to $73,410 per year, while the median for federal government lawyers was $108,070 per year. Those who entered practice in large law firms started with salaries ranging from $34,000 to $80,000 per year.