Topic > My dream job: being a lawyer - 666

"The jury has made its decision, the plaintiff has been found guilty." These are the words I will finally hear one day. My future goal is to become a lawyer. The lawyer is a professional authorized to practice the legal profession. They defend or prosecute people for crimes they have committed. (dictionary.com) I am very outspoken and believe in fighting for what I want or think is right. Being a lawyer means there are a lot of responsibilities to perform. It takes a lot of timing and patience to finish the job, which I'm sure I can handle. Being a lawyer can be a difficult job to work at. All you have to do is work as hard as you can to succeed in the case. A beginning lawyer earns approximately $25,000-$128,000 per year. (Pasternak & Thornburg pages 17 and 53) Working in this profession has many advantages. Like private insurance. It can be employer-provided, group coverage, purchased individually, family coverage, or Medicaid. Nowadays finding the right insurance for you and your family is very difficult. As for vacation, there is no law that states an employer has a vacation mandate...