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The Role of Criminal Lawyers Created By: Celestia Smith Spring 2010

Topic: The Role of Criminal Lawyers

Driving Question What do Criminal Attorneys do?

Thesis Statement Two types of criminal attorneys often in T.V shows are prosecutors and defense attorneys. Each type of criminal attorney has a different role in our court system.

Prosecutors Represent the government Convince the jury that the person is guilty.

Defense The most important to the accused Defend someone who is accused of committing a crime.

Product Website: Attorneys Attorneys

McCotter, Ashton & Smith, P.A Kirby Smith III: Private Practice Lawyer Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice Admitted: 1992, North Carolina; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina Law School: Wake Forest University, J.D.

Connections Paper vs. Product

Success and Challenges Successes: Independence 15 hours Wikispace Challenges: Mentors Time management

UNC Chapel Hill School of Law: U.S. News Ranking: 30 th LSAT Median: 161 GPA Median: 3.60 Multiple LSAT scores: averaged Application Deadlines: 2/01 Application fee: $70 Entering class size: 450 Yearly Tuition: $16,014 in-state, $29,332 out-of-state Bar passage rate in North Carolina: 86.4% Percent of graduates employed 9 months after graduation: 94% Median private sector salary: $115,000

What happens in the Future Paralegal Internship Become a partner in a law firm

Shout Outs….. K.Whitfield A. Cummings K. Smith Z. Smith