If you ever thought about being an attorney, this article will help you decide by informing you about the job. I am motivated to write it because it is my dream to be an attorney and I think the world needs more passionate attorneys that want to change the world.
Being an attorney is reading a lot of documents and taking notes. It is also being very meticulous and rigorous. You can work as much as 18 hours a day and it a very organised and time-consuming job.
They advise clients about litigation and legal issues, they develop and resolve cases so the clients don't have to go to trial and they also prepare pleading and other documents like contracts, deeds and wills.
It depends on the area of law the attorney is working on, but they are basically reading, trying to find solutions, doing paperwork and trying to meet deadlines for any work they have to submit or finish by then.
Attorneys can work in various places such as private or corporate practices, local or state governments, in in-house counsel for corporations and some attorneys are self-employed, so they can work at home or in offices.
To become an attorney, you have to do seven years of full-time study and pass the bar exam so you can't get your law degree accredited by the American Bar Association. You also need to continue educating yourself since laws are always changing and evolving. It is a never ending process to become a good attorney.
The median annual salary is $120,910. It is also interesting to know that the top 10% annual salary is more than $208.000 and the bottom 10% annual salary is less than $58,220 so you know what to expect.
Being an attorney is all about continuing education. You will need to take continuing legal Education courses yearly or every three years to be able to remain into the bar association of your country which gives you the certification to work as an attorney.
The dangers of being attorney is that you don't have a lot of time for yourself or family. You need to focus into your profession for a long time before being able to make money and be comfortable since the first year as an attorney are poorly paid for the amount of work you do.
The chances that attorneys will be replaced by robots soon is very small since it requires a lot of brain, lot of thinking, lots of reading and writing and searching new ways to resolve problems. In addition to that, attorneys have soft skills like communication skills or interpersonal skills that robots are, to these days, struggling to even master.
A big percentage of attorneys retire at 65 years, others at 70, but the majority works in a reduced amount even after retirement.
In conclusion, being an attorney is all about being curious, being a problem-solver and a thinker. You need good work habits and a solid mind but that's not all. You need to develop soft skills like communication or interpersonal skills that are essentials but you don't always learn while studying Law.
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