Thinking of becoming an attorney.
2007-06-16 20:26:29 · 10 answers · asked by manny3000 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
Looking for the field with the biggest and most consistent paychecks available.
Don't care about lucrative if it won't be steady.
I already have an interest in corporate law since my major is Finance.
2007-06-16 20:29:22 · update #1
Corporate and Patent Law (especially in the sciences - patent)
2007-06-17 08:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are many positions in the legal field. Some of them include:
Associate General Counsel
Attorney I-III
Compliance Manager
Compliance Specialist
Compliance Specialist Sr.
Contracts Administration Clerk
Contracts Administration Manager
Contracts Administration Supervisor I-III
Contracts Administrator I-III
Corporate Compliance Director
Court Clerk
Court Reporter
Customs Officer
Employment Law Attorney I-IV
Environmental Compliance Specialist
Environmental Compliance Specialist, Sr.
Fraud Investigation Officer
Government Affairs Manager
Intellectual Property Attorney I-IV
Investor Relations Manager
Judge/Magistrate
Legal Recruiter
Legal Secretary I-IV
Licensing Clerk
Licensing Manager
Litigation Manager
Litigation Support Manager
Litigation Support Specialist
Lobbyist
Managing Attorney
Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst I-III
Paralegal I-IV
Paralegal Manager
Patent Attorney I-IV
Real Estate Attorney
Regulatory Affairs Director
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Right of Way Agent
Risk Management Director
Safety Director
Safety Specialist
Tax Attorney I-IV
Top Contracts Executive
Top Corporate Compliance Executive
Top Division Legal Executive
Top Environmental Executive
Top Legal Execitive
Top Litigation Executive
Top Patent Attorney
Top Regulatory Affairs Executive
Workers Compensation Administrator
To get salary infromation on each, you can access salary.com and go the "Legal Services" job category. All you have to do is click on each title and it will give you the median income across the US for that title. You can also read job descriptions and read more specific information.
2007-06-20 02:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a paralegal for over 10 years now, and most of my family are attorney's. The best paying jobs I have seen are 1) Tax attorney's 2) attorney's that are knowledgeable with ERISA 3) and lastly Intellectual Property seems to be the new "hot" thing to do these days. Everywhere I go, the fact that I have IP knowledge, is great.
2007-06-18 09:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Friendly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corporate Law is pretty good. but it all depends on where you can get a job out of law school and experience you have will determine your salary. you sound like you want to become an attorney b/c you think it pays well. it doesn't always work like that and you once you graduate, you may not get into a firm or field you want. trust me, there are new lawyers out there making less than me.
2007-06-17 03:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the area of law, that is highest paying, it's the attorney's expertise in that particular filed that commands the high salary for the attorney.
2007-06-16 20:42:37 · answer #5 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you want the HIGHEST, paying field of law, it is corporate lawyer, because you are in charge of millions or billions of dollars, just 1% is alot. unfortunately you'd probably have to share it with a group of corporate lawyers for big companies dont usually have one =\
2007-06-16 20:30:30 · answer #6 · answered by Henry Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Law Lord UK
2016-05-17 15:22:32 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
michael jackson's attorney
2007-06-16 20:34:17 · answer #8 · answered by C Lo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't know but i know u can make good money with united nations
2007-06-16 22:03:50 · answer #9 · answered by hnm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be corperate law.
2007-06-16 20:29:47 · answer #10 · answered by kerrbear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋