1. LawyersLawyers Jessica Harter English 10 Davis 3rd period 5/20/10 Jessica Harter English 10 Davis 3rd period 5/20/10 (Female lawyer cartoon)

2. What they mainly do:  Represent the needs of a client in a trial  Help people come to the truth and make the laws work.  Opportunity to earn a good living (Career Information) (Money) (Courtroom)  Represent the needs of a client in a trial  Help people come to the truth and make the laws work.  Opportunity to earn a good living (Career Information) (Money) (Courtroom)

3. Day in the life:  Late nights on a regular basis  37% work 50 hours plus a week  Attend meetings  Gather and interpret evidence  Consult  Represent the client (Career Information) (Lawyer) (working late nights) (Papers)  Late nights on a regular basis  37% work 50 hours plus a week  Attend meetings  Gather and interpret evidence  Consult  Represent the client (Career Information) (Lawyer) (working late nights) (Papers)

4. Education:  4 years Cal Berkeley  3 years Harvard University  Formal training  Bar examination  Continuous classes about law changes (Career Information) (Bureau of Labor Statistics) (Education-Portal) (Studying)  4 years Cal Berkeley  3 years Harvard University  Formal training  Bar examination  Continuous classes about law changes (Career Information) (Bureau of Labor Statistics) (Education-Portal) (Studying)

5. Berkeley:  Close to home  Very good education  15.1 to 1 student-to-teacher ratio  Hard to get into  GPA 4.15  SAT (2400) 2033  ACT 30 (Admission Profile Averages) (Facts at a glance Berkeley) (Cal Logo)  Close to home  Very good education  15.1 to 1 student-to-teacher ratio  Hard to get into  GPA 4.15  SAT (2400) 2033  ACT 30 (Admission Profile Averages) (Facts at a glance Berkeley) (Cal Logo)

6. Harvard:  Chance to get away from home  Very good law school  Good education 10.3 to 1 student-to- teacher ratio (Harvard at a Glance) (Harvard law school) (Harvard logo)  Chance to get away from home  Very good law school  Good education 10.3 to 1 student-to- teacher ratio (Harvard at a Glance) (Harvard law school) (Harvard logo)

7. The education costs:  Berkeley: Living on campus Registration and Fees$10,333 Housing, food and utilities$15,308 Books and supplies$ 1,306 Personal expenses$ 1,336 Transportation + $ 614 Total$28,897 x4  Harvard: Living off campus Full tuition$42,456 Harvard student health plan$ 1,126 Books and supplies$ 900 Apartment housing including utilities$12,080 Food$ 4,830 Miscellaneous + $ 7,030 Total$68,422 x3 TOTAL COST: $320,854  Berkeley: Living on campus Registration and Fees$10,333 Housing, food and utilities$15,308 Books and supplies$ 1,306 Personal expenses$ 1,336 Transportation + $ 614 Total$28,897 x4  Harvard: Living off campus Full tuition$42,456 Harvard student health plan$ 1,126 Books and supplies$ 900 Apartment housing including utilities$12,080 Food$ 4,830 Miscellaneous + $ 7,030 Total$68,422 x3 TOTAL COST: $320,854 + (Facts at a glance Berkeley) (Harvard at a glance) (College Education)

8. The Real thing:  Work hard to create my own private firm and if that doesn’t work then work in a smaller firm that pays extremely well!  Making the money, earning around $124,750 yearly in the earlier stages.  Money increases as time increases. ( Lawyer) ( Lawyers Money) (Jessica Harters law firm)  Work hard to create my own private firm and if that doesn’t work then work in a smaller firm that pays extremely well!  Making the money, earning around $124,750 yearly in the earlier stages.  Money increases as time increases. ( Lawyer) ( Lawyers Money) (Jessica Harters law firm)

9. Types of Lawyers:  Litigation  Trial Lawyers  Criminal Law = Me :)  Family Law  Corporate Financial  Trusts and Estates/Tax  Intellectual Property  International Law  Labor Law  Pension/Retirement  Real Estate  Bankruptcy  Health Care  Environmental Law  Entertainment and Sports Law (Career Options for lawyers)  Litigation  Trial Lawyers  Criminal Law = Me :)  Family Law  Corporate Financial  Trusts and Estates/Tax  Intellectual Property  International Law  Labor Law  Pension/Retirement  Real Estate  Bankruptcy  Health Care  Environmental Law  Entertainment and Sports Law (Career Options for lawyers)

10. Criminal Law:  Deal with approximately 4,500 felon cases  Cases such as murder, rape, felonious assault, drug trafficking, and burglary. ( Criminal Division) (Crime scene)  Deal with approximately 4,500 felon cases  Cases such as murder, rape, felonious assault, drug trafficking, and burglary. ( Criminal Division) (Crime scene)

11. Skills needed:  Reading   Writing   Creativity   Good people skills   Perseverance   Speaking clearly   Thinking logical   Negotiating   Stern   Ready to tackle tricky cases  (Bureau of labor statistics)  Reading   Writing   Creativity   Good people skills   Perseverance   Speaking clearly   Thinking logical   Negotiating   Stern   Ready to tackle tricky cases  (Bureau of labor statistics)

12. In the end: Can I be one? Yes I can with hard work. Do I want to be one? Can I be one? Yes I can with hard work. Do I want to be one?

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