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The Basics of Being a Lawyer

            Lawyers defend and represent a person or entity in legal dealings. A good lawyer keeps their client's best interest in mind and do their best speak on their behalf. When lawyers argue their cases in court, they must prove their client's stance on the issue holds more validity than the opponent's. .
             Some duties of a lawyer include keeping contact with his or her client throughout the legal process and hold frequent meetings and phone conversations to consult about the case. Along with maintaining contact with their clients, lawyers must also take the time to research the case on their own. They must look at evidence, past proceedings, and the rules of the court. Some of the background work includes outlining legal documents and faxing them to involved parties.
             A person interested in becoming a lawyer must receive many years of education. They must first graduate from a bachelor's degree program. Once they've completed their Bachelor's degree they must then enter into Law school. To enter law school, they must pass the LSAT. Law school generally last three years and awards a Juris doctor degree to graduates. After law school, students must pass the bar exam in order to start practicing law. Also, students looking to specialize in a specific field of law must also earn an undergraduate's degree in that particular field. .
             There are many skills required when becoming a lawyer. A person does need a bachelor's degree to enter law school but not in any particular field of study. When becoming a lawyer there are obvious skills a person should have. Reading skills are one of these obvious skills. Lawyers have to read a lot of client paper work as well as necessary law books. Another important skill for lawyers is speaking skills. As a lawyer, being able to speak well in court can help him or her appeal to a jury. Lawyers also need to have argumentation skills. Argumentation skills are some of the most important because a lawyer needs to be able to present his or her case, as well as argue that case against their opponent's case to persuade the jury.


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