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Law. By : Sam Moberg. Salary. Experience level Low High Average 1 st year $82000 $94000 $88000 2 nd year $87000 $103000 $95000
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Law By : Sam Moberg
Salary Experience levelLowHighAverage 1st year $82000 $94000 $88000 2nd year $87000 $103000 $95000 3rd year $100000 $115000 $107000 4th year $110000 $124000 $117000 5th year $115000 $135000 $125000 6th year $125000 $146000 $135500 7th year $135000 $170000 $152500
Benefits • Mental Stimulation • Multiple Career Options • Emotional Rewards • Financial Rewards (making great money) • Helping Others With Legal Trouble • Backbone of the Legal System
Enjoyable Aspects • You get to work with other lawyers • No pressure to be cool • Able to learn great phrases • Job fulfillment and salary • Wide variety of job vacancies • Advancement options • Ability to own your own firm
Type Of Person Who Would Want To Do This Job • Believes in right and wrong • Follows rules • Has a good work ethic and perseverance • Type A personality (competitive, aggressive, impatience) • Perfectionism • Need for control
Education Requirement • High grade point average • Attend university (no particular major is required) • Score well on LSAT (law school admission test) • Graduate from law school • Internship with a law firm • Pass Bar exam
Surprising Facts • Too many lawyers in the lower mainland, which means they may have to go else where to practice • Have their own code of ethics • Based on a study done in the USA, most lawyers are Caucasian • Lawyers were established in 1783 • Based on a study done in the USA, there is one lawyer for every 300 people • Lawyers are required to take a professional ethics course