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Prosecution Lawyer/ Lawyers questions

Prosecution lawyers/ lawyers I have a couple of questions for that career.
What made you choose this career?
How did you prepare for your career?
What classes would be recommended to take?
What skills prepared you for this job?
What were the steps that you took in order to get to that job?
What made you stand out above other applicants?
When should an individual start planning for their career?
Why do you like what you do?
What are key things to put on your resume?
What are your personal pros and cons?
What education and/or training helped prepare you for this job?
Did you have any trouble getting into this career field?
What are some essential classes that helped you prepare for your career?
Did you do any jobs during college and university related to your career?
It would also be appreciated if you can leave your name, your job title, and what company you work for. Thank you.

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Thank you comment icon Hi Graciela, you have some great questions! I would suggest posting each question separately so that each one gets a response. I fear that professionals will get overwhelmed and only two or three to them Gurpreet Lally, Admin
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Justin’s Answer

Being trained as a lawyer is a great way to learn how to approach problems very carefully and analytically. I decided to become a lawyer because I felt I would be good at giving careful thought o complex problems, and I found that my training in law school really helped with that.

I also became a lawyer because I felt it was a great way to work with people who are in a position to make important decisions that affect lots of people, and give them advice they really need.

Hope this helps!
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Stefanie’s Answer

Hi Graciela - great questions! You are really putting some thought into this possible career path which is very impressive!

I won't be able to answer all of your questions, but can try to answer a few of them. To start, I am not a prosecutor, I'm an in-house corporate employment lawyer. But I did work for 5 years in a prosecutor's office as a paralegal before law school. I can tell you that working in a prosecutor's office is a very interesting and exciting career -- it can also be difficult as it can take an emotional toll, given the sensitive and intense subject matter that you deal with in any career in criminal law. So you have to be prepared to "take your work home with you" - meaning that your cases may often be on your mind even when you are away from work. But, there can also be an incredible sense of job satisfaction when you are successful and feel like you helped make sure justice was served (whether your client is the state or a defendant in a criminal law case).

In terms of what to study, I would say in high school you should try to focus on the underlying skills that are needed to be a lawyer - so classes like English, writing, history, government/civics/political science, and debate can all be helpful areas of focus. If your high school has law or criminology classes- that's great - take those! In college, you can really major in a pretty broad list of subjects to prepare for law school - so choose what interests you - such as English/Literature, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, History. If the college you choose has Pre-Law, that would obviously be great (but you may want to go more broad/general if you aren't 100% sure). Also, some schools have Criminology/Law Enforcement programs, so you can look into those. For reference, in college, I was a Sociology major, an English minor, and I received a Criminology Certificate.

I hope that helped! Best of luck!
Stefanie
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