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How often do you get paid as a lawyer?

Is it when you finish a case?

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SoRelle’s Answer

I agree with Christina's answer. Government law jobs also pay a regular salary/paycheck. Any law firm where you are not a "partner" (pretty much any entry-level lawyer job) will pay you a regular salary.

Many people don't realize that those billboards for lawyers that say something like "we don't get paid unless you do" are correct for personal cases (injuries, car wrecks, job claims). Attorneys who own those firms only get paid when a case settles or they win in a trial. The junior attorneys who work for them get a regular salary (but earn much less than the owners).

If you're worried about earning a regular paycheck as a lawyer, you should know that almost all lawyers who have a law job after law school earn a regular salary or paycheck (those amounts vary a lot). Once you practice for a while and see what you are good at and enjoy, if you want to open your own firm and take on more risk but also more chance of those $3 million fees, then you can do that when you have saved enough to start a business.

SoRelle recommends the following next steps:

If you're concerned about paying for law school now, you should contact some of the schools you are interested in attending to see how students in your situation pay for law school.
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