Career Of A Career: A Career As A Lawyer

Lawyer: David Baldacci once said “ As a lawyer, as a private citizen you see a lot of injustice. You see a lot of people who should have been punished and are not, and people who are wrongfully punished not vindicated. Fiction is sort of a way to set the record straight, and let people at least believe that justice can be achieved and the right outcomes can occur.” His words sum up the exact reason why I chose this career path. It is not fair that the people who get wrongfully accused of committing heinous crimes never get the help that they deserve and the people who are actually out committing the crimes get to go home and be with their families and live happy lives. I will even go as far as to say it upset me to a certain degree

In this career it does not matter whether or not you are a man or woman since the two sexes are relatively equal in regards to how they are treated, how much they make, and what opportunities are available to them. Most firms only look at the experience that you have and any records of cases that have been tried by that individual looking for a job if there are any. The more experience that a person has the better. Interning at different firms doing various tasks associated with the job looks very good on a resume`. As far as health goes, a lawyer does not need to be healthy physically, but mentally it is a must. Since this is a challenging field one must be able to think on their feet and remember a surplus of rules and procedures. A lawyer’s personality is not the most important aspect of the job, however, it is good to have some sense of respect along with manners and communication skills for networking purposes. Networking is key in this field because if a lawyer is not able to network, it will be extremely difficult to receive promotions and other special opportunities. To get into the field you need at least 7 years of schooling after high school. In these 7 years a person needs to dedicate at least 4 years of schooling to an undergraduate program,taking classes that will prepare them for the vigorous work that will have to be

I always found their jobs to be fascinating and very interesting. I also believe that is beneficial and rewarding because you essentially hold the key to someone’s life in your hands. Constance Baker Motley once said “ When I was 15, I decided that I wanted to be a lawyer. No one thought that this was a good idea”. Now that I am 15 years old and I have my whole life ahead of me, I have been told countless times that me becoming a lawyer is not really a good idea. I have been told to become an engineer or a doctor maybe even a cop. These are great jobs and the people that do these jobs are truly amazing, however, these jobs are simply just not for me. I rather be a lawyer because not only will I enjoy this field more than the others but I get to help people using my abilities. I want to help people the best way I can and the only way I can is by taking the skills that I have and applying them to the lawyer career