LawyerBy: Kayla Hanson

Salary Range

$78,000 to $1,000,000 per year.

Education Experience in English government and speech.

4 year college degree.Masters degree.3 years of law school.

Description Lawyers serve as advocates and advisors. They represent individuals, businesses, and

corporations. About 680,000 lawyers work in the United

States today. Effective lawyers are usually not very

emotional people. Lawyers need to be able to separate their

personal feelings from their thought process.

Personal Skills CommunicationLeadershipManagementEmpathy Patience Concentration

Fun Facts Not all lawyers go to court. Lawyers cannot disclose what one of

their clients may tell them. Even if the client confesses to committing a crime.

About 26% of lawyers are self employed.