Career questions tagged criminal-defense
Why do it take so long?
Why do it take some lawyers longer to become lawyers or criminal defense lawyers
How do you manage everyday to day life?
How do you manage your personal life from being a criminal defense lawyer
What is it like to be a lawyer (my choice is a defense attorney) and how can I take advantage of the time I have to become one?
Hello, my name is Luis, and I’m a middle schooler at Crane middle school and my goal is to become a defense lawyer. I wanted to do this because I realized that I wanted to help people with my knowledge and I thought it was better to defend someone than to accuse someone. I personally don’t know any lawyers in my family, friends, or area but what I’ve been able to find out that you need a doctorate with 7 years of schooling which include University in majoring in something like philosophy or what I think is important Justice and criminology, and finally passing a bar exam. However I want to know what steps I can take know because it will be easier to major in that University if I actually have my own credentials. I also do want to know what life as a lawyer is because it’s great to have knowledge of the law but it’s also important to have soft skills like great communication, sympathy, attention to detail, or having a natural lying detector as skills of a lawyer. I am willing to commit to being a lawyer because it something im truly passionate about.
Is it hard being or trying to become a defense attorney?
I ask this question because infant to be a defense attorney in he future and I want to know about the journey and what they go through while being a defense attorney or trying to be one.
What is the best route to go about when trying to become a lawyer?
I don’t really have anyone around me that I know in that profession to help and guide me in my career path.
i'm going into eleventh grade and am considering becoming a criminal trial lawyer. what should i expect from the career?
last year in my english class, we read a book about a jury trying to come to a unanimous vote followed by a class trial based on a real case and i found it fascinating, it was my favorite unit of the class. thinking about it further made me think that maybe being a criminal trial lawyer could be for me (maybe for the prosecution's side). i don't fully know what like an average week/day looks like though. stuff like if the schedule set or if it's spontaneous, how much paperwork is done on a daily work day, etc.
How can I decide between becoming a defense lawyer or the prosecution.
I don't know how to decide between defense and prosecution, what are some push/pulls or pros/cons?
How is BAR test ? Is it easy to pass and if you fail what do you do next?
The BAR exam is something I hear a lot when I hear lawyer. What if you foot pass the exam? What is the next move ? #lawyer #attorney #criminal-defense
What is the process of becoming an attorney in illinois?
#criminal-law #criminal-defense #lawyers
Is Harvard ALWAYS the best place to go to college to be a lawyer
Is it really always best #law #lawyer #criminal-defense
What are the main things I should know before becoming a Criminal Defense Attorney?
My career choice is to become a criminal defense attorney but I would like to know some insight in the career before I go and peruse it. #law #attorney #criminal #information #new #criminal-defense #defense #main
Is Criminal Defense Attorney a rewarding job?
I would like to become a Criminal Defense attorney and I just want to learn more about the career. #career #law #school #attorney #criminal #criminal-defense #prosecution
I heard public defenders are really underpaid compared to lawyers, is that true?
I want to be a public defender but could reconsider - I heard pay is little and workload is really big #lawyer #attorney #criminal-defense
Do public defenders have the same requirement as lawyers (Bar exam, etc) ?
Aren't they technically government employees? Does that require any extra effort or tasks? #lawyer #attorney #criminal-defense
What kind of jobs can someone who majors in Criminal Justice get?
I am a sophomore at Boston Collegiate Charter School and I am interested in Criminal Justice. Besides careers like police officer or federal agents, what kind of jobs can I get? #criminal-justice #criminal #criminal-defense
Does taking the multi state bar exam give you more options?
When I was looking up bar exams I found that they had multi state exam and from what I know is that when you take the test is that you are not pressured to work in a specific state. And I was just wondering if it is better to take a bar exam for a specific state or is it better to take the multi state test. Thank You #lawyer #criminal-law #criminal-defense
What career can I be in my favor, since I passion for fixing the criminal justice system and being able to help people by listen to them and understanding their mindset behind their actions?
My name is Aiyana, I am a senior in high school, who struggled but later on understood my mindset and what caused me to struggle to change. Through overcoming and reflexing I learned a lot about myself and that lead me to build a passion to help other who are in need for help and someone to just listen to their problems. I am also on the debate team at my school and have a passion for arguing and finding justice in what's unfair by giving each person their fair dues. Fixing the broken criminal justice system is very complex and difficult, however I believe it can and needs to be fixed. Understanding the system I realized that their is valid evidence for everything and investigating is something that I am good at making me love criminology and Forensic science the evidence can not lie and I like to have proof or reason to understand the situation. I will be starting college in the fall of 2016 and I'll be majoring in Psychology as a starting point for me. I am asking this question because I have researched and it not likely for me to find a job right after college in the field that I am. I also want to combine the things I love doing to benefit me in the future. #criminology #forensic-psychology #criminal-defense