general, OR
specialized, OR
two specialization, OR
three specialization, etc?
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2007-02-28 08:11:09 · 5 answers · asked by Doo.ri 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The highest paid lawyers on average are intellectual property lawyers, followed by tax lawyers...however if you want to be an IP lawyer you usually have to be an engineer or physics undergrad because of the technical aspect of the job, also the patent bar is extremely difficult. And as for tax you would want to be a accountant (CPA) or at least like a finance major. However the few that make the large sums of money are those like Branden Sullivan from D.C. who defend white collar crime. I know that when he came to my city (Toledo, OH) about ten years ago to defend, i believe the CFO or CEO of LOF Inc, (a glass company) he charged somewhere in the range of about 5mm for about two weeks of litigation. So it depends, if your a good "salesman" and you can sell your case to a jury go for criminal law, but remember criminals often times don't have money unless you are into white collar crime. But if you want to make good money and be sure of it IP and Tax are the highest. Also though if you want more of a 9-5 job as a lawyer and still make a large amount of money get into estate planning and trusts, there is not a lot of litigation and it is needed everywhere.
2007-02-28 08:24:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon what you want to do with your education. I say... an overall general knowledge is beneficial but specializing in a couple of areas that you find interesting are sure motivators to help you stay with it.
If you are planning a course of study, it is a good idea to get some general info under your belt -- then refine your education and career-goals into: what fields interest you enough to want to stick with them for a while? And using the answers to that question to direct your energies toward a more finite field than say just the general practice of law.
2007-02-28 16:22:40 · answer #2 · answered by Shibi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your ultimate goal. Do you want to build your own practice, make lots of money, and work yourslef into an early grave? If so, generalize. Are you looking for the excitement of high-profile trials? Do you bore easily? Will you want to bounce around from firm to firm? If so, generalize. If you want to work 9-5, with low stress and lots of time for golf, specialize. I've worked with workers comp defense, real estate, and probate lawyers. They work banker's hours. I've seen others who do everything and they never stop working (especially in criminal law).
Just my opinion.
2007-02-28 16:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by Milana P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that maybe two or three related specializations because that is what the actual world is demanding from us lawyers. you have to consider first which are your interests and then take that decission. ciau.
2007-02-28 16:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by sandyfeliz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go for the specialty of bankruptcy law. that is where all the money is.
2007-02-28 16:14:12 · answer #5 · answered by patriot07 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋