Family Law Lawyer?
I’m doing an essay on what I want to be after high school. I picked Family Law Lawyer, and I can’t find much information, if you could answer my questions or give me links it will be very much apreisiated! Heres the questions.
1.) Necessary Education
2.) Average Salary
3.) Weekly Hours/ Daily
4.) Insurance/ Benefits generally Available
5.) Roles and Responsibilities
Thank you in advance!!!
2 Responses
Sunni23
28 Jan 2010
mjgreeley909
28 Jan 2010
To become a family law practitioner, an individual will have to get a bachelor’s degree so as to be able to get into law school. Then, after graduating from law school having obtained a J.D. (and having paid particular attention to aspects of the law that pretain specifically to the practice of family law), one must pass the bar. Throughout the latter part of law school, it may be wise to begin to cultivate relationships with those who practice family law, and then one may be able to find employment with a firm with an exclusive practice, or with a group that includes this speciality among its service offerings.
If investigating this profession, it may be possible to actually talk to a family law practitioner for a few minutes to gain some insight into the field. Why not find some specialists in your area, and then call and ask if they’ll chat with you for a bit? The worst case scenario is that they’ll say "no" to you. Then you do two things: say, "Thank you for your time. Can you recommend someone who might be willing to spend a few minutes with me to give me some information?" Failing any success there, keep looking and calling. There is someone out there right now getting ready to make an appointment with you to speak to you. Find that person. And don’t be late.
The real life answer to most of those is that it depends.
1) Yes, you need a bachelors and then a JD.
2) Depends on the area you live in. Usually between $80 and $150 per hour starting out in private practice (again, it depends).
3) Depends on your case load and if you’ve got your own practice or you work for a firm, but they usually average 8-10 hours.
4) Depends on where you work. If you’ve got your own practice, you’re the boss! If you work for a firm, you usually get pretty good insurance through it.
5) Depends on what kind of law you want to do. Divorce, adoptions, custody, estate planning. The responsibilities of a lawyer are the same no matter what: you’re there to advocate for your client and uphold the rule of law.