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Julius Osagiede. 7/31/12. What is a Lawyer?. A lawyer is a person practicing law, a counsel or solicitor. Another name for a lawyer is an attorney. The chronological o rder to become a lawyer. Obtain a bachelor’s degree from a college or university with a good GPA
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Julius Osagiede 7/31/12
What is a Lawyer? • A lawyer is a person practicing law, a counsel or solicitor. Another name for a lawyer is an attorney.
The chronological order to become a lawyer • Obtain a bachelor’s degree from a college or university with a good GPA • Take the LSAT, the test purpose is to evaluate your potential • Get accepted to a law school, depends on GPA/LSAT • Graduate • Study for bar exam • Pass the bar exam in which you practice law • Pass the character and Fitness evaluation
Lawyer job outlook, wages and additional information • This career is very favorable • They make $80,530 to $187,2000 • During 2006, 85,610 lawyers were employed in NY