CRIMINAL LAWYER

RESPONSIBILITIES:
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFENDING A PERSON WHO IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME. THE SIXTH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES EVERY PERSON THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A LAWYER IS RIGOROUS. YOU MUST GO TO LAW SCHOOL IN ORDER TO BECOME A LAWYER. TO GET IN LAW SCHOOL, YOU NEED HAVE GOTTEN YOUR BACHELORS DEGREE AND A GOOD SCORE ON THE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT). AFTER GOING TO LAW SCHOOL, GRADUATES EARN THEIR JURI'S DOCTOR AND WILL NEED TO GET ADMISSION TO THE STATE BAR.

SCHEDULE:
A CRIMINAL LAWYER SCHEDULE DEPEND ON HOW ACTIVE THE LAWYER IS, HOW MANY CASES HE OR SHE HAS ON THEIR DOCKET (LIST ON CASES IN WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO HANDLE), AND IF THE LAWYER TAKES HIS OR HER CASES TO TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT. AN ACTIVE CRIMINAL LAWYER DEFENSE TRIAL ATTORNEY IS WORKING ABOUT 10-12 HOURS A DAY, 6-7 DAYS A WEEK WHEN IN TRIAL AND A LIITLE LESS IN BETWEEN TRIALS.

SKILLS:
TO BE A LAWYER YOU MUST BE ABLE TO TALK WITH OTHERS. YOU MUST BE A GOOD LISTENER & BE FOCUSED ON YOUR JOB.

TOP 5 SCHOOL'S

• The first is YALE LAW SCHOOL
• The second is HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
• The third is STANFORD LAW SCHOOL
• The fourth is COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
• The fifth is THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

AVERAGE SALARY

THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR A CRIMINAL lawyer, is $78,000 with a salary range of $45,000 to $130,000

MAP OR PLAN

• GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE HIGHEST GPA POSSIBLE
• GET INVOLVED WITH EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN MY 4YRS OF HIGH SCHOOL.
• GO TO A 4 YEAR UNIVERSITY
• TAKE THE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST OR THE (LSAT) & ALSO GET MY BACHELORS
• APPLY TO A LAW SCHOOL AND COMPLETE LAW SCHOOL & PASS THE STATE BAR TEST.

TIP
STATRT AT A YOUNG AGE RESEARCHING ABOUT THE TOPIC THAT YOU WANT TO CHOOSE.

Cites
1). Grace, Nasir. "Best law schools comparison | compare Rankings and reviews." . Scott Leonard, Kevin ò Conner, barytone Johnson, n.d. Web. 30 May 2014..


2). Corporation , Hearst . "Educational requirements for a Criminal Defense Lawyer...." . Jack Sweeney , n.d. Web. 30 May 2014..