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Tuesday 7 June 2011

Employment

Lawyers held about 759,200 jobs in 2008. Approximately 26 percent of lawyers were self-employed, practicing either as partners in law firms or in solo practices. Most salaried lawyers held positions in government, in law firms or other corporations, or in nonprofit organizations. Most government-employed lawyers worked at the local level. In the Federal Government, lawyers worked for many different agencies, but were concentrated in the Departments of Justice, Treasury, and Defense. Many salaried lawyers working outside of government were employed as house counsel by public utilities, banks, insurance companies, real-estate agencies, manufacturing firms, and other business firms and nonprofit organizations. Some also had part-time independent practices, while others worked part time as lawyers and full time in another occupation.

"If there wasn’t a penalty for laughing in court, the jury would never be able to hear the evidence."
- Daniel Clarke

53 comments:

  1. They have a lot of diverse workplaces.

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  2. "If there wasn’t a penalty for laughing in court, the jury would never be able to hear the evidence."
    - Daniel Clarke

    Brilliant again.

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  3. I still think spirit mediums should be hired for more trials.

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  4. I thought todays quote was very amusing.

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  5. Daniel Clark's quote was pretty genius.

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  6. That would be a really cool job to have! :D

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  7. looks like unemployment is not a problem for lawyers!

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  8. I dont suppose that its easy to get a Lawers degree at university and even after uni its an on going learning process for years. I think it could be a tough job at times..

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  9. Soo many lawyers. The departments that have all those lawyers make sense at least, especially defense. :P

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  10. seems to be alot of options for lawyers

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  11. Lol wered you find these quotes

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  12. that's why they should televise more trials.

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  13. I hear they drink the blood of the dead.

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  14. Hmm.. Was not aware of these facts.
    Thanks!

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  15. thats is a lot of lawyers... too bad you can get sued for anything nowdays... does that mean that there is not enough good stuff for lawyers to do? so they have to nit pick?

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  16. very cool stats and very thought provoking... if i ever want a job guarantee just go into law =D

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  17. I like the quote c: Interesting blog.

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  18. i giggle in court regularly. Before i yell: OBJECTION.

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  19. man thats alot of lawyers. too many!

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  20. Quote made me laugh... doont sue me^^

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  21. this is why i wish i studied law

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  22. Lawyers are so diverse, they can work anywhere!

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  23. You can't laugh in court? Sounds boring :P

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  24. Is there really a penalty for laughing? Interesting blog, lots of stuff I never knew.

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  25. The great thing about being a lawyer is that there is always going to be a need for them. That makes me a little bit envious of them.

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  26. Ah man, I really love these quotations :D

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  27. Nice quote! It's true that many people will try to deal with any stressful situation using humor. Also, nice info! I'll keep following :)

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  28. And there are a lot of lawyers looking for work that have to compete for these jobs along with the approximately 45,000 people graduate law school every year in the U.S.

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  29. wow that is a lot of lawyers! and that quote... ahahahah

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  30. Haha, I like the quote, so true. Nice post!

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  31. I never thought lawyers had this much career diversity :o And that quote is quite amazing.

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  32. Damn that's a lot of lawyers. Also, good quote.

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  33. Daniel clarke is such a amazing lawyer!

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