2.  Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, and government agencies on legal issues and disputes.  If you become a criminal attorney you likely will spend a great deal of time preparing for and going to court. If you become a civil attorney, how much time you spend in a courtroom will depend on what kind of law you practice and where you do your work.

3.  All lawyers must have a law degree and must also normally pass a state’s written bar examination.

4.  $130,880 per year  ž $5,235,200 in a lifetime

5.  Employment of lawyers is likely to grow 10 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all jobs.  Competition for jobs should continue to be strong because more students graduate from law school each year than there are jobs available.

6.  Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators help decide conflicts outside of the court system by facilitating negotiation and dialogue between disputing parties. You will need a Bachelor’s degree. Pay per year is $61,280.  Judges and Hearing Officers apply the law by control the legal process in courts. They also conduct pretrial hearings, resolve administrative disputes, facilitate negotiations between opposing parties, and issue legal decisions. Will need a Doctoral or professional degree. Pay per year is $102,980.

7.  Paralegals and Legal Assistants do a variety of tasks to support lawyers, including maintaining and organizing files, conducting legal research, and drafting documents. You will need a Associate’s degree. The year pay is $46,990.  Postsecondary Teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and vocational subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books. Pay is $68,970.

8.  UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)

9. In-state budget: $33,360  University Tuition and Student Service Fee: $13,029  Health Insurance: $1,938  Room & Board (On Campus Housing + Other Living Expenses): $14,571  Transportation: $585  Personal Expenses: $1,638  Books and other supplies: $1,599 Out-of-state budget: $56,238  University Tuition and Student Service Fees: $13,029  Nonresident Supplemental Tuition: $22,878  Health Insurance: $1,938  Room & Board (On Campus Housing + Other Living Expenses): $14,571  Transportation: $585  Personal Expenses: $1,638  Books and other supplies: $1,599

10.  Founded in 1949, UCLA School of Law has bring in a reputation for artful teaching, influential scholarship and lasting innovation.  As the first public law school in Southern California and the youngest top-ranked law school in the United States, UCLA Law has consistently pushed new limits in the study and practice of law.  Today, the UCLA Law alumni community is more than 15,000 strong and extends around the world. Alumni live and practice in virtually every state, the District of Columbia, multiple U.S. territories and more than 50 foreign nations. These graduates excel in their chosen fields, from private practice to business to government to public interest and beyond. We have a long tradition of distinction on the bench, with more than 320 alumni who are serving, or have served, on courts throughout the country. Six UCLA Law alumni are now judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit – the largest number of graduates from any one law school who are serving on the court.