Lawyer / Attorney
Advocate for clients and navigate the legal system
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Trabajos a los que lleva
- Associate Attorney
- Public Defender
- Corporate Counsel
- Litigation Partner
- Legal Consultant
Antes de empezar
- ✓ Bachelor's degree in any field (US)
- ✓ 10+2 for LLB in India (integrated 5-year BA LLB)
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Complete your law degree.
Pass the bar and get licensed.
Start practicing and build your career.
Más sobre esta carrera
Sobre el trabajo, el salario donde vives, preguntas frecuentes y a dónde puede llevarte esta carrera después.
Sobre el trabajo
Qué harías
- Interpretar leyes, resoluciones y reglamentos para personas y empresas
- Reunir pruebas entrevistando a clientes y testigos
- Analizar los resultados probables de los casos con base en precedentes legales
- Desarrollar estrategias y argumentos para presentar los casos
- Representar a clientes ante tribunales u organismos públicos
- Redactar y revisar documentos legales como testamentos, escrituras, arrendamientos y contratos
Dónde trabajarías
- Despachos de servicios jurídicos (cerca del 52% de los abogados de EE. UU.)
- Trabajo por cuenta propia (cerca del 11% de los abogados de EE. UU.)
- Gobierno local (cerca del 8% en EE. UU.)
- Gobierno estatal (cerca del 7% en EE. UU.)
- Gobierno federal
Caminos posibles
- Defensa penal o fiscalía
- Asesoría jurídica corporativa o interna
- Derecho ambiental
- Derecho de familia
- Propiedad intelectual
- Lesiones personales
- Derecho de valores
- Derecho tributario
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Prepare for Law School 6 pasos
Take a diagnostic practice test to benchmark your LSAT (US) or CLAT (India) score.
Take a diagnostic practice test to benchmark your LSAT (US) or CLAT (India) score.
Abrir este paso ↑Commit to a rigorous 3-6 month study schedule for the LSAT/CLAT using timed practice exams.
Commit to a rigorous 3-6 month study schedule for the LSAT/CLAT using timed practice exams.
Abrir este paso ↑Research and compile a list of target law schools, factoring in bar passage rates, employment outcomes, and scholarship opportunities.
Research and compile a list of target law schools, factoring in bar passage rates, employment outcomes, and scholarship opportunities.
Abrir este paso ↑Draft a compelling personal statement that highlights why you want to practice law and your unique background.
Draft a compelling personal statement that highlights why you want to practice law and your unique background.
Abrir este paso ↑Secure 2–3 strong letters of recommendation from professors or professional supervisors who can speak to your analytical skills.
Secure 2–3 strong letters of recommendation from professors or professional supervisors who can speak to your analytical skills.
Abrir este paso ↑In India: navigate the counseling process to choose between an integrated 5-year BA LLB or a 3-year LLB after graduation.
In India: navigate the counseling process to choose between an integrated 5-year BA LLB or a 3-year LLB after graduation.
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Law School 5 pasos
Master the Socratic method and case briefing during your first year (1L) focusing on contracts, torts, and civil procedure.
Master the Socratic method and case briefing during your first year (1L) focusing on contracts, torts, and civil procedure.
Abrir este paso ↑Join study groups and learn to outline your courses effectively for high-stakes final exams.
Join study groups and learn to outline your courses effectively for high-stakes final exams.
Abrir este paso ↑Participate in moot court, mock trial, or legal aid clinics to develop practical advocacy and client counseling skills.
Participate in moot court, mock trial, or legal aid clinics to develop practical advocacy and client counseling skills.
Abrir este paso ↑Target your networking and apply early for 1L and 2L summer associate positions or government internships.
Target your networking and apply early for 1L and 2L summer associate positions or government internships.
Abrir este paso ↑Compete in the write-on competition to secure a spot on a law review or specialized legal journal.
Compete in the write-on competition to secure a spot on a law review or specialized legal journal.
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Bar Exam & Licensing 5 pasos
Register for the bar exam in your intended jurisdiction and submit your character and fitness application early.
Register for the bar exam in your intended jurisdiction and submit your character and fitness application early.
Abrir este paso ↑Treat bar prep as a full-time job: complete at least 85% of your commercial bar prep course (e.g., Themis or Barbri).
Treat bar prep as a full-time job: complete at least 85% of your commercial bar prep course (e.g., Themis or Barbri).
Abrir este paso ↑Take multiple full-length, timed practice tests under highly simulated exam conditions.
Take multiple full-length, timed practice tests under highly simulated exam conditions.
Abrir este paso ↑Pass the MPRE (Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination) if required in your US jurisdiction.
Pass the MPRE (Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination) if required in your US jurisdiction.
Abrir este paso ↑In India: register and pass the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), then enroll with the respective State Bar Council.
In India: register and pass the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), then enroll with the respective State Bar Council.
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Career Entry & Growth 5 pasos
Choose a primary practice setting: a big law firm, boutique firm, government agency, public interest org, or in-house counsel.
Choose a primary practice setting: a big law firm, boutique firm, government agency, public interest org, or in-house counsel.
Abrir este paso ↑Find a senior mentor to help you navigate firm politics, client management, and practical skill development.
Find a senior mentor to help you navigate firm politics, client management, and practical skill development.
Abrir este paso ↑Begin building your book of business early by attending legal seminars, joining local bar associations, and publishing articles.
Begin building your book of business early by attending legal seminars, joining local bar associations, and publishing articles.
Abrir este paso ↑Track your billable hours meticulously and learn the business side of law practice management.
Track your billable hours meticulously and learn the business side of law practice management.
Abrir este paso ↑In India: join a respected senior advocate's chamber or a top-tier law firm to gain hands-on litigation or corporate experience.
In India: join a respected senior advocate's chamber or a top-tier law firm to gain hands-on litigation or corporate experience.
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Preguntas frecuentes sobre Lawyer / Attorney
Respuestas claras sobre salarios, duración y metodología.
¿Cuánto se tarda en ser Lawyer / Attorney?
Esta ruta estima 3 years (JD, US) or 3–5 years (LLB, India). Tiene 4 fases y 21 pasos, desde «Prepare for Law School» hasta «Career Entry & Growth».
¿Cómo llego a ser Lawyer / Attorney?
Sigue las 4 fases en orden, empezando por la fase 1, «Prepare for Law School». Tu primera tarea: Take a diagnostic practice test to benchmark your LSAT (US) or CLAT (India) score.
¿Cuánto gana un Lawyer / Attorney?
El sueldo depende del país. El recuadro de salario de esta página muestra la estimación de DraftMyCareer, en moneda local, para el país elegido en el menú.
¿Qué necesito antes de empezar?
Esta ruta indica: Bachelor's degree in any field (US); 10+2 for LLB in India (integrated 5-year BA LLB).
¿Qué habilidades necesita un Lawyer / Attorney?
Esta ruta cubre: Legal Research, Writing, Oral Advocacy, Critical Thinking, Negotiation, Case Analysis.