|
|
| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Law & Legal |
What kind of lawyer makes the most money and is fun to work in? |
cause i want to become a lawyer PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!!!鈾モ櫕 I think that class action lawyers make the most money. Federal and some state laws provide for payment of legal fees out of the judgment awarded to the entire class, and since some classes are very large -- for example, all users of AT &T telephone service or all people who take aspirin, recoveries can be in tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars, so even if each class member is entitled to only a few dollars, the attorneys fees can be measured in multiple millions of dollars in a single case. Whether this field is fun or not depends on your interests. It is possible to follow your primary interests and practice law in that area, and therefore be an enjoyable practice, however, this may or may not be well paid, depending on your field of interest. Securities and business law can be fun, because you will help your clients achieve worthwhile objectives. It can also be well paying, provided that you serve big businesses. Entertainment law can also be both enjoyable and lucrative, but it is very competitive, since so many people want to do it. In any aspect of law, the best money is made at the top of the field, so work hard and be excellent at whatever you do. Good luck. Source(s): Observations during a long career in law. Hard-working, intelligent corporate lawyers make a bundle. None of it looks like fun to me, but I guess some people like it. i too want to become a lawyer ..im a junior in college and have wanted to be a lawyer for most of my life anyway...fun- maybe entertainment law, exciting - criminal law, immigration law..quick - real estate law.....a good lawyer gets paid..... The average salary for all lawyers in the US is around $40,000 (ABA research). The ones who make the most are those who go to the top tier law schools (Harvard, Yale, etc) are at the very top of the class, write for the schools Law Review, and after passing the bar exam get a 6-figure salary in one of the top firms. Of course that means working 18-20 hour days, 7 days a week, and devoting yourself to the law firm. Currently Patent law attorneys generally make good money. Also, securities lawyers, large volume personal injury lawyers, class action lawyers, and lawyers for celebrities make very good money. As for fun, it depends on what you are interested in. I am an employment lawyer and love my job. I also own the firm and make my own hours, which definitely helps my attitude. If you are interested in becoming a lawyer go to www.abanet.org that is the American Bar Assoc website that has an entire section to help those wanting to become a lawyer. Criminal Attorneys If you are entering a particular field of employment based upon salary and its level of "fun", then become a teenage heartthrob. Best kept secret....lawyering is not fun at all, it is mostly office work (writing Motions, Briefs, etc.). The manner in which lawyers are portrayed on television is comical. Yeah, like lawyers see the insides of a courtroom everyday. |
| Tags |
| Corporations Other - Careers & Employment Technology Marketing & Sales Law & Legal Health Care Government & Non-Profit Food Service Financial Services Administrative and Office Support |
Finance Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster |