KUDER/MCIS: Lawyer

KUDER/MCIS Cluster Name: Enterprising
Career Name: Lawyer
Education Needed: In order to be a lawyer you must have a high school diploma or GED, have a bachelor's degree, have a law degree, and pass the Bar exam for the state you plan to get a job in. You also need to apply and receive the proper license for the state in which you practice.
Job Projections for National and State: The job projection for the state of Minnesota is 470, and for the nation is 22,777 jobs.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage for a Lawyer in Minnesota is $50.94. The yearly salary is $105,950.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage nationally for a Lawyer is $53.17. The yearly salary is $110,590.

Three reasons I might be successful as a lawyer are one, that I like to argue and like it even better when I win. Two, I am interested in the law and the different ways that it can be interpreted, and three, I would like to advise people about their legal rights, and help them out where help is needed.

Three reasons I might not be successful as a lawyer is that I don't know if I would enjoy going to school for as long as a lawyer needs, and I don't know how interesting and exciting my studies would be. Another reason is that I would often have to work with clients that are unhappy, which would get stressful and overwhelming at times. The last reason is that lawyers often work more than 50 hour weeks which doesn't leave a lot of time for my family, which I dislike a lot.