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By: April Nunez Period 2 Lawyer. Summary of what a Lawyer is: A person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act

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  • By: April Nunez Period 2 Lawyer
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  • Summary of what a Lawyer is: A person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
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  • Colleges or programs that help train for the field: Yale University, New Haven, CT. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Columbia University, New York, NY. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
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  • Types of jobs within the field: Police Officer Judge Deputy Sheriff Private Detective/Investigator Secret Service Agent Private Security Guard
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  • What you need to know to prepare: Graduate from a four year university/college Graduate from law school Pass the Bar Exam Need to know law
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  • The future of the field: The population of this field seems to grow more throughout the years. The average a lawyer would be paid is 113,000 and a the best paid would earn around 187,000. Gives you benefits, for example you know how to defend yourself.
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