Lawyer

what does a lawyer do?

• Give advice and represent people, companies, businesses, and government on legal issue

a lawyer can either be

• an Advocate - representing someone in criminal or civil trials supporting of their client.
• an Advisor - counseling their clients about their legal rights and obligations and gives advice on personal and work matte

the salary ranges between 39,811 and 269,702 dollars in BC

the job prospects expect more than 3,550 job openings in the next 10 years.

66.1% of that is due retirements and the remaning 33.9% will be new openings.

perks and benefits

• Wide selection of career opportunities
• Intellectual stimulation
• inancial and emotional reward
• Making a difference
• Sharpens your analytical, reasoning and critical thinking skills

important skills

• Analytical skills-- they have to help their clients with their problems and issues. Therefore, they must be able to analyze large amounts of information and facts and look for proper solutions to the client's problem

important skills

• Analytical skill
• Interpersonal skills-- They have to be trustworthy and win the respect and confidence of their clients, as they have toshare personal information related to their case.

important skills

• Analytical skill
• Interpersonal skills-
• Problem-solving skills-- they must separate their emotion from their clients’ problems, so that they can prepare the best defence.

important skills

• Analytical skill
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Research skills-- preparing legal advice requires deep research, to find the best laws and solutions aplicable

important skills

• Analytical skill
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Research skills
• Speaking skills-- as they are hired by their clients to speak on their behalf, lawyers must be able to clearly present and explain evidence to a judge and jury.

important skills

• Analytical skill
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Research skills
• Speaking skills
• Writing skills-- they have to be specific when preparing documents, such as wills and trusts.

drawbacks

• stress
• long shifts
• possible emotional trauma
• working with dislikeable clients
• threats (criminal lawyers)

type of person this job will appeal to

• social skilled
• thoughtful
• critical
• competitive
• focused
• intelligent
• hard workers
• important integrity

educational requirements

• 2/3 years of undergraduate studies.
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• A bachelor's degree from a recognized law school and a Diploma of Notarial Law
• Registration with the Corporation of Notaries.
• Licensing by the provincial or territorial law society.

is it match?

• Good match with innterest type of STRATEGIST
• Good match with my main subject area-- COMPUTERS
• Good match with my top motivation factor-- ACHIEVEMENT

COMPATIBILITY TEST RESULTS,(BLUEPRINT

• Study constitutions, statutes, decisions, regulations, and legislation to determine consequences for legal cases-- DEFINITELY
• Represent clients in court or before government agencies-- DEFINITELY
• Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal outcomes in the past-- DEFINITELY

COMPATIBILITY TEST RESULTS,(BLUEPRINT

• Meet with colleagues with specialties in othe areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings-- DEFINITELY
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation of cases-- DEFINITELY
• Supervise legal assistants.-- DEFINITELY

COMPATIBILITY TEST RESULTS,(BLUEPRINT

• Advise clients concerning topics related to the law and their situation.-- DEFINITELY
• Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.-- DEFINITELY
• Supervise legal assistants.-- DEFINITELY
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses-- DEFINITELY

COMPATIBILITY TEST RESULTS,(BLUEPRINT

• Gather evidence to develop defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to determine the facts of a case-- DEFINITELY
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases-- DEFINITELY

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