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	Are there more lawyers out there than actual open lawyer jobs? I heard a statistic that there are about 1.2 million lawyers in America but only 500,000 actual open lawyer jobs. With new law school grads pouring out every year. 3 answers - Asked By: trer - 9/24/2007

	What are some high paying lawyer jobs? What are high paying lawyer jobs? Like the average annual pay and what not? 1 answer - Asked By: Beth - 11/26/2011

	Should we increase oil spilling in the gulf of Mexico to create more jobs? The lack of regulation is blamed for the BP oil spill. Since many lawyer jobs have been created as a result of the BP spill, jobs to clean up the mess, etc more than the rig employed. Should we increase oil spilling in the gulf? 2 answers - Asked By: P.s. - 11/22/2011

	What do you do when you have more years of legal education and experience and still cannot find a job? Head hunters are not interested in my years of experience and lawyer jobs are few to find on West Coast. 2 answers - Asked By: gmanmulder - 1/1/2010

	How to become a real estate lawyer? I'm a senior studying sociology and I will take a year off to apply for law school. Job descriptions always require at least 3-5 years experience in real estate transaction. How & where should I start to fulfil the requirement of Real Estate Lawyer job description? 1 answer - Asked By: helpmeout - 3/6/2007

	How hard would it be to get a job as a children's psychiatrist or pyschologist in a hospital? Like is the job market out there for psychologists and psychiatrists competitive? As competitive as say a doctor or lawyer job market? This would be in the year 2020! 2 answers - Asked By: Worry Wart - 2/16/2010

	Is it hard to get a government job as a civil lawyer doing tax law and stuff like that? Do i need to attend a prestigious law school? i know corporate lawyer jobs are very hard to get. 1 answer - Asked By: dewgongoo - 12/12/2008

	I do not want to be a lawyer but I want a job involving understanding the law or regulations? I do not want to be a laywer but I do want a job that reqiures some understanding of the law though. Are there any jobs that require an understanding of the law besides a lawyer? Jobs in ANY field are ok to suggest.... 5 answers - Asked By: shanell - 6/5/2009

	Lawyers are not allowed to defend people they are not guilty? I'm getting two different stories. One is that in some lawyer jobs, like for the state, lawyers have to defend people they know are not guilty. Then, I heard somewhere else that lawyers are not allowed to defend people they know who are guilty. So which is it? The title should read "Lawyers are not allowed to defend people they KNOW are GUILTY?" 9 answers - Asked By: 1111111 2222222 3333333 44444444 - 5/19/2008

	How is the market for lawyers in Hong Kong? I am thinking of going to law school in US and returning to practice in Hong Kong. Anyone has gone this route? How difficult is it to get a lawyer job this way in Hong Kong? Salary? Thanks a bundle!! 1 answer - Asked By: Manch - 2/10/2007

	How can I go about getting an Army JAG Commission? I've applied three times since I've graduated from (a top-tier) law school. Each time I got a rejection letter with the statement that I should apply again. I am now 34, which is the cutoff age for a JAG Commission and I really want this. I can taste it. I fell into a non-lawyer job after law school and haven't yet had an opportunity to practice although I've kept my license up to date. Does anyone have any suggestions? 1 answer - Asked By: Chad B - 1/25/2010

	What should I name the story im writing? It is abouta lawyer that murders another lawyer. I want the name to be about how its ironic that a lawyer is killing someone. (a lawyers job is to enforce the law) 8 answers - Asked By: Ninja Time - 12/11/2007

	Arbitary threshold for successfull lawyers and their respective law schools? Do you have to go to Harvard to get an Lawyer job paying 100k + a year. Where is the cut off for .... if you go to any school with lower standards than this, you will actually be costing yourself money. 1 answer - Asked By: Ujyathica - 7/17/2008

	Do Democrats suffer from a lack of real world experience? The majority of Democratic law makers have a background in government administration, education, community organization or plain old lawyer jobs. It seems to show in their lack of competence--President Obama barely even had the savy to push his health care reform through and he had to water it down. He and many other prominent Democrats seem to live in an ideological dream world and lack practical real-world skills and knowledge. Would Democrats benefit if they nominated more candidates with work experience similar to that of most Republicans: business, medicine, farming, defense industries, etc? 6 answers - Asked By: fightforlove - 3/14/2012

	How many of you here are thinking about going to law school? Are you weighting the risks? Or are you very confident in getting a lawyer job? I am definitely sure that there is a law school out there that will accept my qualifications down the road. There are 62 law schools in California and it doesn't seem possible that they would deny someone with at least a 3.0 GPA. But going to law school is a high risk investment as a law degree is very common these days and several schools have allowed its students to double up with an MBA, M.Ed and Masters in Journalism, Economics, History, etc. 1 answer - Asked By: Help - 1/22/2013

	Why Do The Americans Keep Making Lawyers With Connections Their Leaders, Then Complain? What is a lawyer`s job ? You just loved all the BS rhetoric once again. When will you folks ever learn who and what is trying to control you ? 6 answers - Asked By: - 7/5/2011

	How women in politics made America weaker? If you allow women to form class action suits on behalf of their children...and then make certian practices illegal for big business...you destroy lawyer jobs and weaken American politics. We should not make things illegal just because they are harmful or else we make fewer jobs for lawyers. Explain how this is not true if you disagree and explain what can be done to reverse it if you do agree. Share your thoughts? Nurture everyone...and put hard working lawyers out of a job. 3 answers - Asked By: MTR 2.0 - 6/12/2012

	What are the pro and cons of becoming a lawyer? Is it easy to find a good job as a lawyer? Pay? Job security? Benefits? Any information would be nice. I am a recent high school graduate. I am going to university in the spring. (American) 3 answers - Asked By: J.L.G - 8/24/2011

	What Jobs Should You Obtain to Become a Lawyer? For a high school class, I am doing a mock interview and I am putting together a resume to become a lawyer. What jobs would be good to put on the resume to make me seem like a good candidate. I am looking for jobs in high school, after high school, and during college. Thanks so much! 2 answers - Asked By: marchbaby322 - 3/16/2009

	To be an immigration lawyer, do I have to follow the courses in collage that other lawyers are doing? Like a lawyer who job is to defends his client has to have the same education as a lawyer who makes an immigrant become a resident or citizen? 3 answers - Asked By: Sleepyreader - 11/23/2009

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