can you help me with some serious insight into what a civil rights lawyer does, and the basic concept of the career besides the obvious "civil rights"..
is there realyl a demand of these lawyers?
2006-10-08 12:55:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
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2006-10-08 13:09:38 · update #1
There is a demand for civil rights lawyers - but, as some have pointed out, the jobs don't pay well...and, as others have suggested, if in less articulate ways, there are some who would criticize those who do civil rights work, even if they don't have a clue as to what the work entails.
Classic civil rights work tended to connote voting rights and other anti-discrimination lawsuits. Now the classification could be expanded to include ADA litigation, work done by the Innocence Project (DNA cases) and other, even less popular criminal defense.
For more insight, you should contact some agencies that do the work to chat with their lawyers.
2006-10-08 16:10:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like mentioned ACLU may use you. However, be realistic. You most likely go to law school, get about $100 to $150k in student loans and then a job at Legal Aide. After the patting yourself on the shoulder for helping humanity wears off, you still have a huge amount fo student loans, and you make less money than most other professionals. You'll get sick of it and try to go to real legal job with a real firm. They will see your 1 to 2 year service of legal aide work and throw your resume away. Good luck.
2006-10-08 15:22:18 · answer #2 · answered by lawbrum319 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure of the demand but these lawyers help defend and define the Constitution. Examples include the recent cases at Guantanamo Bay. Other cases involve discrimination (14th amendment), illegal search and seizure (4th amendment), coerced confessions (5th amendment), cruel and unusual punishment (8th amendment) to name a few.
2006-10-08 12:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are really crusaders for our rights-and usually end up working on social issues for minority organisations
2006-10-08 12:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The communist ACLU would probably hire you.
2006-10-08 13:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋