Lawyer

Your Name (optional):

Male/female:

Male

City:

Collingwood

State/Province:

On

Country:

Canada

Industry:

Legal Profession

Company (Optional):

Job:

Lawyer

Education:

Mandatory - 2-4 years university

                     3 years law school

                     6 months articles

Recommend:

Strong English skills

Strong business & financial statement study

Training/experience required (years, other jobs):

 Mandatory articles year

Recommend summers during law school

Explain what you do:  

Legal Advice - general & civil/criminal court work

Why should kids choose your career path?

Only if you are prepared for long term educational commitment

Variety of work - Deals with challenge - Lots of change

What would you recommend career wise and how should kids approach/develop their preparation for a working life?  

Spend time in an office or a criminal court or civil court to observe

Read about law - Follow a lawyer for a day in different fields of law

Lessons learned: If you started all over again what would you do differently?  

Have more and better computer skills - more accounting skills for your own practice

Probably would specialize more

A favorite anecdote, phrase, or expression relating to business that inspires you:  

 You can't earn a living defending innocent people (Maurice Nadjari)

Other suggestions or relevant information you would communicate to kids regarding careers in general: