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1. My career power point project by Mateusz Popiel

   Lawyer

2. Great lawyers in history GirolamoArchinto Jules Favre Mohandas K. Gandhi ValeriusPetronianus YochaiBenkler RaúlAlfonsín Fernando de la Rúa Santiago Derqui Jules Claude Gabriel Favre Robert Garran Jorge B. Vargas Lawrence Lessig Carlos Menem Carlos Ruckauf
3. Famous people after law George W. Bush – current US president (Yale) Bill Clinton – former US president (Yale) Hillary Clinton – former First Lady, front runner president candidate (Yale) Jaroslaw and Lech Kaczynski – former Polish Prime Minister and current Polish President (Warsaw U) Thurgood Marshall (U Maryland) Rudolph Giuliani (NY U in Manhattan) Robert F. Kennedy – one of younger brother of JFK (Harvard) David Stern - current commissioner of the NBA (Columbia)
4. Salary The average salaries for lawyer in United States is $ 64,000 per year
5. Best law schools Yale U Harvard U Stanford U New York U Columbia U U Pennsylvania UC Berkeley U Michigan – Ann Arbor Duke U U Virginia
6. “Lawyer” in foreign languages Polish : prawnik English: lawyer Croatian: odvjetnik Danish: advokat Greek: δικηγόρος Spanish: abogado Icelandic: málfærslumaður Hebraic: אַדוואָקאַט Latein: advocatus German: Anwalt Russian: адвокат Hungarian: ügyvéd
7. Descriptions of job, and activities Conducts criminal and civil lawsuits, draws up legal documents, advises clients as to legal rights, and practices other phases of law: Gathers evidence in divorce, civil, criminal, and other cases to formulate defense or to initiate legal action Conducts research, interviews clients and witnesses, and handles other details in preparation for trial Prepares legal briefs, develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in preparation for presentation of case Files brief with court clerk. Represents client in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses May confer with colleagues with specialty in area of lawsuit to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings
8. Descriptions of job, and activities May act as trustee, guardian, or executor. May draft wills, trusts, transfer of assets, gifts, and other documents May advise corporate clients concerning transactions of business involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers, and corporate relations with general public May supervise and coordinate activities of subordinate legal personnel May prepare business contracts, pay taxes, settle labor disputes, and administer other legal matters May teach college courses in law May specialize in specific phase of law
9. Education, practice, preparation to become a lawyer There are no prerequisites that need to be taken before attending law school. However, there are a number of classes that would be beneficial Law school involves a tremendous amount of reading, writing, critical thinking, and analysis Generally, these courses are in the Humanities (English, history, etc.) It’s also recommended to take philosophy courses in High school if it’s possible Formal requirements to become a lawyer generally include a 4-year college degree, 3 years of law school, and passing a written bar examination; however, some requirements may vary by State Training in the courts of any State or other jurisdiction In USA training for this job year is from 1 year to 3,5 year, in Poland it’s called lawyer application, after that there is a test over it
10. Lawyer cartoons
11. Lawyer as volunteer
12. American lawyers
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