A typical day for a lawyer involves answering around 100 emails, making agreements or giving advice. They work from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. When home, they continue working on cases. In court, lawyers must convince the judge their side is right while listening to witnesses, the opposing lawyer, and clients. Lawyers need strong writing, public speaking, critical thinking, and quick decision-making skills to draft arguments, respond to opponents, and think on their feet in the courtroom. Becoming a lawyer requires an undergraduate degree, three years of law school, and passing the bar exam.

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The Life Of A
Lawyer

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A Day In The Life Of A Lawyer
My uncle goes to work at 7:30 AM, and returns home at about
6:00 PM. I have discovered that this is a typical time frame for
most lawyers. When a lawyer is in his/her office, they answer
and receive about 100 emails a day. These emails consist of
making agreements with people arguing, and or giving them
advice. When a lawyer gets home, they will usually have some
work to do regarding the case they are working on.

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The Court
 If there is a problem that can’t agreed upon, the case is taken
to court. Then, a lawyer must convince the judge why they are
right, and why everybody else is wrong. On days like this, the
majority of the lawyer’s time will probably be spent listening to
other people that are trying to settle the case. These people
may be witnesses, judges, the opposing Lawyer and his/hear
client, and the jury.

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Inside the court

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Why Would I Enjoy This Career?
 Personally, I enjoy argumentative debating and writing; the two
most important skills to be a lawyer. The hours seem nice, with
not too much work. The money allows a comfortable
living, ranging from 100-300k a year. A job that I enjoy, that has
a nice salary would be a good career choice for me.

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Is Being A Lawyer Useful To Society?
 Being a lawyer is very useful to society. lawyers settle cases of
divorce, crime, property, and debt. A lawyer can save an
innocent man from going to jail, or put a criminal in jail for life.
They can resolve arguments of who owns what property from
turning into violence. Lawyers can also help divorced parents
come to a mutual agreement.

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Skills That Are Required to Become A
Lawyer
 To be a lawyer, you have to be good at persuasion, negotiation,
critical thinking, clear writing, and judgment. You also be able to
think quickly on your feet, and have the ability to read
something and respond quickly.

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Why Are Those Skills Needed?
 Writing the “script” is one of the the most important things to a
lawyer, if they are arguing in court. The script consists of the
information they need to respond to the opposing side, along
with an opening and closing statement.
 If a case is being settled through emails, or in court, a lawyer’s
writing or speaking must be smooth and persuasive. When in
court, making smooth quick responses is key. If a lawyer
fumbles, they are more likely to loose the case, and fail the
client.

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The Education Required To Be A
Lawyer..
1) A four-year undergraduate degree.
2) Three years of law school.
3) Passing the bar examination for every province in which you
wish to practice law in.
4) Passing an ethics examination.

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Universities That Offer Law Education
 University of Toronto, Population of 65,612, Required Time: (Four
Years).
 University Of Florida, Population of 51,474, Required Time: (Four
Years).
 University Of McGill, Population of about 1,200, Required Time:
(Four Years).
 New York University, Population of 42,189, Required Time: (Four
Years).
 At these universities, you can choose almost any kind of law you
wish to study, and earn your law degree. I listed American and
Canadian universities, because I am a citizen to both countries.

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The symbol for McGill. A top Canadian
university for studying law.

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Interesting Facts About Being an
Attorney
 Lawyers can receive up to 40,000 emails a year. These emails
consist of people urgently pushing lawyers as fast as they can.
 The word Attorney, is an American word. In Canada an Attorney is
expressed as a Lawyer.
 About 27% of lawyers are self employed. The other 73% work for
a law firm.
 There are many types of law you can choose to study like:
family, tax, property, corporate, and criminal law. However, lawyers
don’t just have to choose one type of law. They can study and
pursue as many as they can handle.

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A picture of a lawyer at work

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