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Lawyer - Job description

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Conducts criminal and civil lawsuits, draws up legal documents, advises clients as to legal rights, and practices other phases of law:Lawyers gathers evidence in divorce, civil, criminal, and other cases to formulate defense or to initiate legal action. Conducts research, interviews clients and witnesses, and handles other details in preparation for trial. Prepares legal briefs, develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in preparation for presentation of case. Files brief with court clerk. Represents client in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses. May confer with colleagues with specialty in area of lawsuit to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings. May act as trustee, guardian, or executor. May draft wills, trusts, transfer of assets, gifts, and other documents. May advise corporate clients concerning transactions of business involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers, and corporate relations with general public. May supervise and coordinate activities of subordinate legal personnel. May prepare business contracts, pay taxes, settle labor disputes, and administer other legal matters. May teach college courses in law. May specialize in specific phase of law.

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How much earns a LAWYER

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Earnings

In May 2008, the median annual wages of all wage-and-salaried lawyers were $110,590. The middle half of the occupation earned between $74,980 and $163,320. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of lawyers in May 2008 were:

Management of companies and enterprises		$145,770
Federal Executive Branch		$126,080
Legal services		$116,550
Local government		$82,590
State government		$78,540

Salaries of experienced attorneys vary widely according to the type, size, and location of their employer. Lawyers who own their own practices usually earn less than those who are partners in law firms. Lawyers starting their own practice may need to work part time in other occupations to supplement their income until their practice is well established.

Median salaries of lawyers 9 months after graduation from law school in 2007 varied by type of work, as indicated in table 1.

Table 1. Median salaries, 9 months after graduation
Employer	Salary
All graduates	$68,500
Private practice	$108,500
Business	$69,100
Government	$50,000
Academic/judicial clerkships	$48,000
SOURCE: National Association of Law Placement

Most salaried lawyers are provided health and life insurance, and contributions are made to retirement plans on their behalf. Lawyers who practice independently are covered only if they arrange and pay for such benefits themselves.

Requirements to be a LAWYER

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Formal requirements to become a lawyer usually include a 4-year college degree, 3 years of law school, and passing a written bar examination; however, some requirements vary by State. Competition for admission to most law schools is intense. Federal courts and agencies set their own qualifications for those practicing before or in them.

Education and training. Becoming a lawyer usually takes 7 years of full-time study after high school—4 years of undergraduate study, followed by 3 years of law school. Law school applicants must have a bachelor’s degree to qualify for admission. To meet the needs of students who can attend only part time, a number of law schools have night or part-time divisions.

Although there is no recommended “prelaw” undergraduate major, prospective lawyers should develop proficiency in writing and speaking, reading, researching, analyzing, and thinking logically—skills needed to succeed both in law school and in the law. Regardless of major, a multidisciplinary background is recommended. Courses in English, foreign languages, public speaking, government, philosophy, history, economics, mathematics, and computer science, among others, are useful. Students interested in a particular aspect of law may find related courses helpful. For example, prospective patent lawyers need a strong background in engineering or science, and future tax lawyers must have extensive knowledge of accounting.

Acceptance by most law schools depends on the applicant’s ability to demonstrate an aptitude for the study of law, usually through undergraduate grades, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), the quality of the applicant’s undergraduate school, any prior work experience, and sometimes, a personal interview. However, law schools vary in the weight they place on each of these and other factors.

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Well-known lawyer with extensive criminal practice

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Seamus Sorahan: SÉAMUS SORAHAN SC, who has died aged 84, was one of Ireland’s best-known lawyers having built up an extensive practice, mainly in criminal defence work.

He came to prominence in the Lawless case which got under way in 1957. The case concluded in Strasbourg in 1961 when he brought Ireland before the European Court of Human Rights challenging the use of internment without trial, which led to the ending of the practice.

A senior member of the Bar described his “much-loved” colleague as an exceptional advocate who could marshal arguments from the 17th or 18th century law books with the same passion as he could enthral a Dublin jury. “In the cliché, he never feared to break a lance with the Bench in the pursuit of his client’s interests.”

Born in Dublin in 1924, he was the son of James and Bridget Sorahan, who ran a grocery and vintner business at Lower Sean McDermott Street. He received his early education at Loreto Convent, North Great George’s Street, and O’Connell Schools. He completed his studies at University College Dublin and Kings Inns.

He was called to the Bar in 1952 and to the Inner Bar in 1972.

At UCD he was renowned for making what a fellow student called “rousing republican speeches” from the benches at meetings of the LH. In 1945 he took his republicanism to the streets when on VE Day, with Charles Haughey and other UCD students, he took part in the burning of a Union Jack flag outside Trinity College where students were celebrating the Allies’ victory.

Lawyers jokes

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Question and answer jokes about LAWYERS

Q: What do have when a lawyer is buried up to his neck in wet cement?
A: Not enough cement.

Q: Did you hear they just released a new Barbie doll called "Divorced Barbie"?
A: Yeah, it comes with half of Ken's things and alimony.

Q: What's the problem with lawyer jokes?
A: Lawyer's don't think they're funny, and no one else thinks they're jokes.

Q: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Fifty four lawyers. Eight lawyers to argue, one lawyer to get a continuance, one lawyer to object, one lawyer to demur, two lawyers to research precedents, one lawyer to dictate a letter, one lawyer to stipulate, five lawyers to turn in their time cards, one lawyer to depose, one lawyer to write interrogatories, two lawyers to settle, one lawyer to order a secretary to change the bulb, and twenty-eight lawyers to bill for professional services.

Q: Where can you find a good lawyer?
A: In the cemetery.

Q: Where can you find a good lawyer?
A: At the city morgue.

Q: What's the difference between a porcupine and a Mercedes Benz full of lawyers?
A: The porcupine has pricks on the outside.

Q: When attorneys die, why do they bury them 600 feet underground?
A: Because deep down, they're really nice guys.

Q: If you drop a snake and an attorney off the Empire State Building, which one hits first?
A: Who cares?

Q: How can you tell the difference between a dead skunk and a dead attorney on the road?
A: The vultures aren't gagging over the skunk.

Q: What's the difference between an attorney and a pit bull?
A: Jewelry.

Q: What do lawyers use for birth control?
A: Their personalities.

Q: What's the definition of mixed emotions?
A: Watching your attorney drive over a cliff in your new Ferrari.

Q: How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: One; the lawyer holds it while the rest of the world revolves around him.

Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a vulture?
A: Lawyers accumulate frequent flyer points.

Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a terrorist?
A: You can negotiate with a terrorist.

Q: What's the difference between a bankrupt attorney and a pigeon?
A: The pigeon can still make a deposit on a Mercedes.

Q: What's the difference between lawyers and buzzards?
A: Lawyers have removable wing tips.

Q: What's the definition of a lawyer?
A: A mouth with a life support system.

Q: What do you get when you cross a lawyer with a demon from hell?
A: No changes occur.

Q: What's the difference between God and an attorney?
A: God doesn't think he's an attorney.

The length of proceedings in the case-law

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Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights lays down as one of the guarantees of a fair trial the requirement that proceedings should take place within a "reasonable time".(lawyers)
In terms of numbers, this consideration alone has been the subject of almost one-third of the judgments delivered by the Court since 1 968. Much can be learnt from the wealth of case-law produced, founded on a wide interpretation of the procedures that are subject to this need for rapidity.(lawyers)
In terms of quality, the right to a reasonable time-limit in legal proceedings is an original and fundamental element of the Convention and its supervisory mechanism. By creating a genuine right for the public to have cases heard within a reasonable time,(lawyers) and by imposing sanctions on states which fail to observe this condition, the European human rights protection system has played a decisive role in fighting against the sometimes excessive time required to obtain justice on the European continent.
In addition, the European Court of Human Rights has obliged member states to set up, within their internal legal systems, public to bring
actions against infringements of this right, defining at both European and national level what constitutes a delay which may be unreasonable and thus subject to sanction.
The "Human rights files" series is aimed at specialists in European law: lawyers, practitioners and research students. It also constitutes a useful resource for the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in the signatory states.
(lawyers)
But not all the time the cases are solved in a "reasonable time" sometimes simple cases developes in 1-2 years ... and hard cases in 5-6 years !!!

Lawyer cost and price

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Lawyer cost and price

The cost of hiring a criminal Lawyer depends a great deal on the nature and severity of the charges, the complexity of the case, the lawyer's years of experience and the size of the law firm, among other factors. Fees can vary significantly in different cities, counties and states.

Typical costs:

* A lawyer will almost always want to meet and discuss the specific circumstances of your case before quoting a fee, either an hourly rate ($100-$300) or a flat charge based on the type of case, such as $500-$1,200 for first-time drunk driving charges. However, legal costs for a complex DUI/DWI case can easily run anywhere from $2,500 to $25,000, according to MSN.com.
* A retainer is an up-front fee you pay to hire your lawyer, usually a percentage of the total case fee or the equivalent of several hours work. A lawyer working on an hourly basis deducts that hourly rate from the retainer as the work is done; when the retainer is gone, you are billed for additional payment to lawyer .
* For misdemeanor charges, retainers usually start around$2,000-$4,000. In felony cases the retainers can be $5,000-$10,000, but could easily be $25,000-$50,000 or more for extremely serious charges, such as homicide or sexual assault.
* If you can't afford to pay legal fees to an lawyer and you are facing criminal charges that could result in a jail or prison term of six months or more, you are legally entitled to a lawyer at no charge to you; the judge will either appoint a private lawyer or assign a government public defender to represent you.

Additional costs:

* Court fees or fines vary widely depending on the charges and jurisdiction, and are not included in the lawyer's fees.
* Depending on the case, fees for investigators or expert witnesses can be anywhere from $2,000-$7,500 or more, and are in addition to the lawyer's fee.
* Lawyers charge for their time answering your questions through phone calls or e-mails, as well as for case-related expenses such as photocopies, interviews or research.

Discounts:

* If the charges against you are relatively minor, a fairly new lawyer usually charges less per hour or per case than a more experienced lawyer.

A very good movie Law Abiding Citizen

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I will show you a very good movie and name is Law Abiding Citizen .The story is this :
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district lawyer and others involved in the deal.
And here is a trailer :

General attorney in some country

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Canada General Attorney
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General are combined into one cabinet position in Canada. The Attorney General is the chief law officer of The Crown. The Minister of Justice is concerned with questions of policy and their relationship to the justice system.

Australia General Attorney
In Australia the Attorney-General is the chief law officer of the Crown and a member of the Cabinet. The Attorney-General is the minister responsible for legal affairs, national and public security and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Robert McClelland is the current Attorney-General.

Spain General Attorney
In Spain is called Fiscalía General or Ministerio Fiscal

United States Of America General Attorney
In the Federal Government of the United States, the Attorney General is a member of the Cabinet and as head of the Department of Justice is the top law enforcement officer and lawyer for the government. The attorney general may need to be distinguished from the Solicitor General, a high Justice Department official with the responsibility of representing the government before the Supreme Court. In cases of exceptional importance, however, the Attorney General may choose to represent the government himself or herself to the Supreme Court.
The individual U.S. states also have attorneys general with similar responsibilities. The majority of state attorneys general are chosen by popular election, as opposed to the U.S. Attorney General who is a presidential appointee.

England and Wales general attorney
The Attorney General for England and Wales is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales, and a member of the Government. The Attorney General provides legal advice to the Government of the day. By convention, this legal advice is available to subsequent governments, unlike the papers of other ministers.

In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney (D.A.) is the appointed public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of assistant (ADA) or deputy district attorneys. Similar functions are carried out at the local level in other jurisdictions by officers named the Commonwealth's Attorney, State's Attorney, County Attorney, or County Prosecutor.

This was general LAWYERS from some countries

What is a lawyer

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A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political and social authority, and deliver justice. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who retain (i.e., hire) lawyers to perform legal services.

The role of the lawyer varies significantly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms.More information is available in country-specific articles (see below).

Lawyers information

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