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    Hey guys

    i am thinking about going into Law instead of IT but just thinking and i have some questions.So..

    1.What do you do in law school in terms of course work and stuff?my mom told me it was a lot of reading and i dont mind.

    2.What are the different categories of law(criminal,corporate etc)?

    3.What is the average salary of a lawyer working for the government these days?I wont open a private practice until later on,so that is why i am asking.

    Basic stuff for now i guess.

    Thanks.

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    are you mayhaps asian?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Resurrection View Post
    are you mayhaps asian?
    Hmmm I don't see a lot of Asian lawyers.. haha prob cuz I am from the states heh heh.

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    1.What do you do in law school in terms of course work and stuff?my mom told me it was a lot of reading and i dont mind.
    My mom's an attorney by profession.

    It's a lot of reading and research. Few extra credit opportunities, you are mostly graded on the hella intense Law exams, which are usually essay-based and 3 hours in length. Most of yr homework will involve reading and researching previous court cases & the court action taken. There's a LOT of that, but it's focused reading, not just reading because the professor told you to.

    3.What is the average salary of a lawyer working for the government these days?I wont open a private practice until later on,so that is why i am asking.
    Low enough it's going to be a while to pay off yr student debt.

    Watch this; http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1942819

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireRages View Post
    1.What do you do in law school in terms of course work and stuff?my mom told me it was a lot of reading and i dont mind.
    Lots of reading, sometimes you have midterms but most classes only consist of one final at the end of the semester. I'd estimate anywhere from 30-50 pages of reading per night.

    You might also be involved in student organizations, such as the trial team, negotiations team, moot court, various law journals and various student organizations, depending on your school and what your interests are.

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    2.What are the different categories of law(criminal,corporate etc)?
    Too many to list really. Corporate, tax, intellectual property, commercial litigation, plaintiff's litigation, criminal, employment, etc. You can do some research online and find it pretty easily.

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    3.What is the average salary of a lawyer working for the government these days?
    Depends on where you live and whether you will be working for State or Federal government. It also depends on the job, you could be a Federal prosecutor, a district attorney, a city attorney, etc. It probably ranges anywhere from 50-80k starting, higher for Federal jobs. The market average salary for a big firm lawyer is 160k, but that's a tough job to get right now. Actually, its tough for any lawyer to get a job right now, but if you go to law school next year and graduate in 2014 or 2015 hopefully it should be better by then.

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    Lol not going to law school soon.

    I am only 15 and i just wanted to know about it because IT is nice,but doing it 24/7 as my job,doesn't seem interesting to me as much as before.So anything else you can tell me?
    Thanks.
    Also,160k a year or month?

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    Uhh ok then don't worry about it, it will be at least 6 years before you need to start thinking about it.

    160k a year of course. Nobody makes 1.9 million annually out of school except maybe professional sports players

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    Tough shit.

    And nah i actually chose subjects already and such,IT wass the focus and now i am seeing some more openings and wants.

    4 more years till i enter University in my country...so thinking thinking

    a figth between lawyer or IT right now.

    No engineering or medicine,leave that to my brother and sister.

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    If you've got four years left, I wouldn't bother thinking about it too much. It might seem exciting now, but you can change a lot in four years, you could end up not being interested in either. Think about it, but not too much.

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    Lol someone watched too much Law and Order.

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