1. Nicholas Tramposch Period 3 Lawyer 9-19-11

2. Educational Requirements The Educational requirements for a lawyer are typically a 4 year college degree and 3 years of law school. Admission for Law Schools is competitive and an example of a great law school would Yale. The average GPA for a Yale undergrad is 3.51. There is no recommended prelaw major, however there are many courses in English, foreign languages, government, philosophy, history, and economics may prove useful.

3. Salary Ranges The average salary for a lawyer nine months after graduation is about 65,000 dollars. The middle half of the occupation earned between about 75,000 to 163,000 dollars.

4. Interview Questions From Employer: 1. Where do you see in 5 years time 2. What are your strengths and weaknesses. 3. What is your major achievement? 4. What motivates you? 5. How do you respond under pressure?

5. Interview Questions From You: 1. If I am filling a position why did my predecessor leave? 2. How are the fringe benefits at this firm? 3. What should I expect in the first 3 months, 6 months, and first year at the firm? 4. What specific tasks will I perform during the time I may work here? 5. Do you have a job description available?

6. Tasks, Skills, Responsibilities Skills include good oral and written communication skills along with strong analytical skills and leadership skills. Tasks include advising clients concerning business transactions, present evidence to defend or prosecute a client, and presenting and summarizing cases to judges and juries. Responsibilities include reprenting clients, owing clients a duty of loyalty, and staying subject to a strict professional responsibility.

7. Work Environment The working environment is usually in offices, law libraries, and courtrooms. Lawyers work with other lawyers and even judges. They face heavy pressure when a case is being tried. Salaried lawyers typically have structured work schedules but Lawyers at law firms may work irregular hours or weekends. Work schedules may include from 33 to 50 hours a week. Job Ad

8. Resume I Elementary school I won 2nd and 1st place in the school wide spelling bee in 4th and 5th grade. In Middle school I have made the high honoral all four quarters of 6th grade. I also volunteer at my church.

9. What I Learned from this Project From this project I learned that being a lawyer is not all fun and games. It requires a strict, competitive education that needs total understanding of the law to succeed. I still want to be a lawyer because I love to defend peoples innocence and arguing my point.

10. Good Job Websites! http://mba.yale.edu/MBA/students/class _statistics.shtmlhttp://mba.yale.edu/MBA/students/class _statistics.shtml http://www.my.careergame.com/ http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm Job Video:http://youtu.be/vnJnA_mt_UA