Interview with a lawyer?

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I need to do an interview with a lawyer for class.
Would someone please survey these questions. If you are a lawyer, or studying to become one. Please answer at least a few of them.

What is your name & job title?
What is the name of the company you are working for?
What was your education?
What is the Career ladder for this occupation?
What is the salary range for these positions?
What kind of fringe benefits could you expect?
What does the future look like for this occupation?
Describe a typical day.
What do you like most about your job?
What do you like least about your job?
How would you recommend I prepare for this field?
What personality traits are important for this job?
Advice for me?
 
I can't answer for myself, but my father is a lawyer and I am planning on taking the LSAT, and I know a lot about his practice, so I can answer for him
1. Founder/owner of his own company (don't want to give name!) in NYC
2. Bachelor's degree: Brandeis. Masters degree in Philosophy: McGill. J.D.: NYU
3. Depends, but usually you intern in college if you can, go on to law school and intern/work during the summer when in law school as a paralegal, pass the bar exam, get an entry-level job at a law firm. If you do well you will move up the ranks of that law firm (or transfer to another firm and move up the ranks there)
4. Average salary for an attorney is about $57,000, but you can make much more than that (members of my family who are in law make $1 million+). It also depends where you work (what city) and what type of law you practice. Management of companies/enterprises: $128,610; Federal Government: $119,240; Legal services: $108,100; Local Government: $78,810; State Government: $75,840
5. Everyone will always need lawyers, so this profession won't be going away any time soon. However, many more people are going to law school than they have in past years, so getting a job will be competitive
6. It totally depends on what sort of law you work in. Lots of phone calls, e-mails and meetings.
7. He would probably say he loves trying a case--it's exciting and interesting, and he's great at what he does
8. Would probably say the stress of working so hard
9. Important personality traits: definitely being able to think very, very fast on your feet. Being able to twist facts around so they suit your argument. Ability to write and research well. Well-organized. Very hard worker.
10. Advice/how you should prepare: Getting hired by a good law firm is really contingent upon what law school you go to, which in turn depends basically only on your LSAT and GPA (and the quality of your undergraduate institution, though to a lesser extent.) Get into a good college, work extremely hard, and ace your LSAT.
 
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