Followers

Monday, 16 May 2011

What is this job like?

Lawyers give people and companies advice and tell them what they can and can't do under the law. Sometimes, they hire lawyers to take their side in court against other people or companies, or against the government.

Lawyers spend a lot of time doing research. To be a good lawyer, a person must be good at finding facts in books, on computers, and in other places. Lawyers also interview people to get information.

After doing research, lawyers make arguments to show that the people they work for should win in court. Some lawyers speak in court, but many lawyers don't.

Lawyers also write legal documents like contracts and wills. They need to be very specific and well-written.

Lawyers do most of their work in offices, law libraries, and courtrooms. They sometimes meet in clients' homes or businesses. Some lawyers meet clients in hospitals or prisons. Lawyers often work long hours, especially during a trial in court.

Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , ,

29 comments:

  1. JayPower16 May 2011 at 04:42

    Very good rundown of a lawyers responsibilitys ;D

    ReplyDelete
  2. Speedy Ed16 May 2011 at 05:06

    awesome post

    ReplyDelete
  3. Patti D.16 May 2011 at 05:13

    After working at Freshfields for quite some time, let me ell you what a laywer's work is:
    You have to be all day long at the office so that they can charge your time to the client, that's it.

    ReplyDelete
  4. HiFi16 May 2011 at 05:14

    That's a funny pic lol. Lawyers, probably the most clever people on the planet, I mean you have to be to interpret the law.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Astronomy Pirate16 May 2011 at 06:24

    My uncle is a notary, and people come to him for legal advice even though he has no law background. Depending on the person and the question, he'll either make something up or tell them to call a lawyer, ha.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Anonymous16 May 2011 at 06:49

    Good description! Will likely help a few readers get a better picture

    ReplyDelete
  7. T. Banacek16 May 2011 at 07:26

    And some are evil. EVIL!

    ReplyDelete
  8. The Angry Lurker16 May 2011 at 07:45

    Most lawyers do work hard, good picture.

    ReplyDelete
  9. BTN Hip Hop16 May 2011 at 08:33

    hahaha that guys name is hilarious. surely no one takes him seriously.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Mercurio16 May 2011 at 09:13

    so it's not like in the movies where they fire guns and shout Objection! at court

    ReplyDelete
  11. Anonymous16 May 2011 at 09:53

    The type of lawyers is vast! LOL that pic is hilarious!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Bart16 May 2011 at 09:57

    awesome name!

    ReplyDelete
  13. PeaceLoveandSharpies16 May 2011 at 09:58

    A lawyer sounds like such an interesting job, and people say I'd be good at it.
    Law school sounds so dry, though. :/

    ReplyDelete
  14. D416 May 2011 at 10:34

    Insightful o-o

    ReplyDelete
  15. Anonymous16 May 2011 at 11:09

    What kind of lawyer do you work as? I don't want to say anything about writing wills in case you're doing that xD Also, that judge has got a nice name

    ReplyDelete
  16. AllenTesch16 May 2011 at 11:32

    I've heard that it's lots of photocopying. Lots and lots of photocopying.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Ante Babaja16 May 2011 at 11:35

    lawyers rules

    ReplyDelete
  18. Toto16 May 2011 at 12:35

    nice read!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Jack of Diamonds16 May 2011 at 13:02

    nice man!

    ReplyDelete
  20. 12316 May 2011 at 14:15

    i AM the law
    except not really

    ReplyDelete
  21. toadeye16 May 2011 at 14:39

    I think I'd be a bad lawyer.

    ReplyDelete
  22. G16 May 2011 at 14:41

    lol awesome post!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Jay16 May 2011 at 17:30

    that's a lot of work!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Malkavian16 May 2011 at 17:33

    Damn i hate law, it should be clear and concise but is quite the opposite, and the loop wholes even when everyone knows they are there and they are wrong they take years to change. i Hate it.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Jim16 May 2011 at 20:14

    Thanks for summing up a lawyer's duty.

    ReplyDelete
  26. Anonymous16 May 2011 at 22:37

    hehe, love the name.
    Thanks for the info.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Endless16 May 2011 at 23:30

    pic is awesome :D

    ReplyDelete
  28. Alecia8 February 2012 at 06:57

    I couldn't agree more! The life of a lawyer is not easy. You have to interact with a lot of people, which can sometimes be demanding. That is why every lawyer deserves credit for the effort they put into their work. After all, defending in court requires both skill and intellect.

    Alecia Longsworth

    ReplyDelete
  29. Alecia8 February 2012 at 06:58

    I couldn't agree more! The life of a lawyer is not easy. You have to interact with a lot of people, which can sometimes be demanding. That is why every lawyer deserves credit for the effort they put into their work. After all, defending in court requires both skill and intellect.

    Alecia Longsworth

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)