Lawyers advise and represent individuals, corporations, businesses, or government agencies through legal disputes and issues.
Also referred to as attorneys, lawyers typically carry the responsibility of representing clients in courts, conducting analysis/research of legal matters, interpreting laws, presenting facts effectively in writing or orally, and preparing legal documents, such as contracts, deeds, or lawsuits. Lawyers act as advocates and advisors to one of the parties involved in criminal or civil trials in argument of their case.
Salary
How much does a lawyer make? According to the May 2012 record from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual lawyer salary is $130,880, which is equivalent to a mean $62.93 hourly wage. While the bottom ten percent earns $54,310, the top ten percent earn an average of $168,010.