OOkay i'm cheap. and these question cost like 5 points to ask.
sooo
here's another What type of lawyers are there??
What i mean is what kind of lawyer have the highest paying salery.
i'm a sophmore in H.S
please and thank u!
2007-08-26 14:27:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It shouldn't matter what you take in high school. Just take the highest level classes you can and get good grades so you get into a top school. Then in college, sit down and talk with your advisor about what they would recommend. The couple of lawyers I know majored in philosophy and english. Keep in mind that as a lawyer you'll be doing a lot of writing and public speaking, so classes that help in these areas would be beneficial. There are lots of specialties and types of law to practice. You should do some research to see what type of law interests you, and not worry so much about the salary. If you're a good lawyer you'll make plenty of money no matter what area of law you choose.
2007-08-26 14:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by bigmel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lawyer for almost every aspect of life. There is a type of law for everything so in that same regard, there are lawyers for everything as well.
You should take the most challenging courses in high school. Take some APs and brush up on your writing and reading skills. I'm in my school's law academy and we take Pre-Law and we write and read a lot. When you go into college, you should major in the field that you're interested in. If you want to be a lawyer with business perhaps you should take economics or mathematics. Otherwise, major in a humanities because those have the most reading and writing emphasis. You should do incredibly well in college so that you can get into a top tier law school. You should aim for the T14 law schools, which stand for Top 14 law schools. You can find them on Wikipedia. Graduates from a T14 are heavily recruited from the top firms and the "mega firms."
2007-08-26 15:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by wyfind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I appreciate, your being cheap, and got a laugh about it. Your answer to the first part is any type of course, in high school which is connected to law. In college, your adviser, can point you to the correct courses. There are many types of lawyers, a look in the yellow pages, will show you most of the specialties. The ones that are currently making money, are in real estate and probate law. This can change, as far as criminal law goes, for if you are good you can attract many clients. Good luck.
2007-08-26 14:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawyers specialize in all sorts of stuff. Family law, probate law, corporate law, patent law. Google it.
Corporate lawyers make some of the biggest money.
An extra thought:
Very few people are capable of finding happiness by basing their career decisions on optimal salary. It's normal to make money a prime consideration when you're so young, but by the time you enter law school and the work force, you realize that making top dollar means having no free time to enjoy spending it. You may change your mind.
Just consider now and in the future how important leisure time is to you.
2007-08-26 14:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋