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Agricultural Careers

Agricultural. Lawyer. Agricultural Careers. By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Catrina Kennedy. Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office. Georgia Department of Education. March 2006. Job Duties & Responsibilities. Advocate and advise

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Agricultural Careers

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  1. Agricultural Lawyer Agricultural Careers By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Catrina Kennedy Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education March 2006

  2. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Advocate and advise • Review a law, determine the goal, and apply that law to the current circumstances • Fill out paperwork and conduct research • Help clients make wills, buy property, sign contracts, or settle an estate • Manage a client’s estate and give advice on legal actions • Carry out the terms of a client’s will

  3. Qualities and Skills • Be able to think and reason logically • Good, clear communicator • Be loyal and have integrity • Responsible • Have a sense of humor when dealing with difficult people • Patience

  4. Salary In 2002, the median annual earnings of all lawyers was $90,290 The middle half earned between $61,060 and $136,810 The lowest 10% earned less than $44,490; at least 10% earned more than $145,600

  5. Work Environment • Most work is done in offices or law libraries • May travel long distances to attend meetings or gather evidence • Work at least 40 hours a week and many times more than that • Typically the surroundings are clean and comfortable

  6. Education • The required college and law school education usually takes 7 years of full-time study after high school. • 4 years of undergraduate study, followed by 3 years of law school • Law school applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, an above-average academic record and a high score on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) to qualify for admission.

  7. Career Resources • American Bar Association • 321 North Clark Street • Chicago, Illinois 60610 • Internet: http://www.abanet.org • American Agricultural Law Association • P.O. Box 2025 Eugene, OR 97402-2025 Phone: 541-485-1090 Fax: 541-302-1958 • Internet: http://www.aglaw-assn.org • National Lawyers Guild, National Office143 Madison Ave, 4th Fl.New York NY 10016Phone: 212-679-5100 • Fax: 212-679-2811 • Internet: http://www.nlg.org • National Lawyers Association • 17201 E. 40 Highway, Suite 207 Independence, Missouri 64055 • Phone: 800-471-2994 • Fax: 816-229-8425 • Internet: http://www.nla.org

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