What is a lawyer?
Do you have fun arguing with your friends? Do you have strong points of view that you like expressing? If you are thoughtful, articulate and can think quickly on your feet you may want to take a look at the law. Being a lawyer does take more than being persuasive in a courtroom. Lawyers have a keen eye for details and the ability to do painstaking research on the laws of the land. Those are the keys to being a great lawyer.

How much education do you need?
Most lawyer careers require a master’s degree or Ph.D., M.D. or J.D. (law degree).

Does this career fit your personality type?
This career is great for enterprising, investigative and artistic types..

SKILLS YOU NEED

Leadership Being a good lawyer means knowing when to speak up, obtaining key evidence for cases and influencing the jury’s decisions! Writing Excellent writing skills are important for lawyers, who must represent themselves and their clients professionally with every word. Brain Power Lawyers fully understand the law and all its loopholes. They also do tons of research, obtain evidence and conduct negotiations — for starters! Time Mastery When someone needs a lawyer, they need help fast! Lawyers have to move quickly to resolve problems and get cases closed. Creativity Lawyers use their creative thinking skills to share evidence in interesting ways and solve tricky cases. Math From calculating the odds of their client’s success to processing financial numbers for tax fraud cases, lawyers often use their math skills.

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