When I was younger I always had dreams of becoming a Chef or going into the culinary arts. When I asked my mom and dad what I had talked about doing with my life, they both told me about all the time I would spend in the kitchen with them making things from Pb&J to baked Haddock and Crème Brule. Today I find it amusing that my perspective on my future career has so drastically changed from a cook to a lawyer.
Just the other day I was interviewing my parents on the topic of this Career project. I decided to ask them what they thought would be a suitable career for me before I told them. Coincidentally within a matter of seconds the words “I think you would make a great lawyer” were already rolling off their lips. When I asked why they thought …show more content…
Among them are; Civil Rights, Corporate and Securities, Criminal, Education, Employment and labor, Environmental and Natural Resources, Family and Juvenile, Health, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Real Estate, Sports and Entertainment, and, Tax. (Fields of Law). Usually a lawyer only picks one, sometimes two fields (or branches) to focus on. Luckily that decision is later in the future, because as of the moment there are more pressing matters; “Law schools do not expect you to know what kind of law you want to practice before you matriculate. Still, it is a good idea to learn about the various types of law practice well before you decide to submit law school applications. Educating yourself in this area should be part of your career exploration process.” (Brown …show more content…
You would be an asset to the profession.” (Dalton). Without me giving myself inadvertent complements, I wanted to show that it isn’t just me who thinks I have what it takes to be a lawyer. There are tons of qualities and skills that make a ‘good’ lawyer. Among are the things such as Analytical skills to help resolve clients issues by being able to analyze a large amount of information. To be able to act with discretion and be able to observe attorney-client privileges. Problem solving and research skills, to help you when you come up against something that will take time, effort, and brainpower to overcome. Speaking and writing skills are probably without a doubt the most important skills a lawyer can possess, as a lawyer you must be able to speak with knowledge of the case matter you are prosecuting or defending, and/or you are able to speak clearly and effectively on behalf of their client to a judge and/or jury. Writing is especially important to lawyers when it comes to being clear, precise, and clean when preparing documents such as a will or a trust. (Top 10 Qualities). Many of these traits I see in myself, this only strengthens my appeal to to this particular career. What mostly interests me is the political portion of what is involved in being a lawyer, as well as actually being well versed in the
Just the other day I was interviewing my parents on the topic of this Career project. I decided to ask them what they thought would be a suitable career for me before I told them. Coincidentally within a matter of seconds the words “I think you would make a great lawyer” were already rolling off their lips. When I asked why they thought …show more content…
Among them are; Civil Rights, Corporate and Securities, Criminal, Education, Employment and labor, Environmental and Natural Resources, Family and Juvenile, Health, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Real Estate, Sports and Entertainment, and, Tax. (Fields of Law). Usually a lawyer only picks one, sometimes two fields (or branches) to focus on. Luckily that decision is later in the future, because as of the moment there are more pressing matters; “Law schools do not expect you to know what kind of law you want to practice before you matriculate. Still, it is a good idea to learn about the various types of law practice well before you decide to submit law school applications. Educating yourself in this area should be part of your career exploration process.” (Brown …show more content…
You would be an asset to the profession.” (Dalton). Without me giving myself inadvertent complements, I wanted to show that it isn’t just me who thinks I have what it takes to be a lawyer. There are tons of qualities and skills that make a ‘good’ lawyer. Among are the things such as Analytical skills to help resolve clients issues by being able to analyze a large amount of information. To be able to act with discretion and be able to observe attorney-client privileges. Problem solving and research skills, to help you when you come up against something that will take time, effort, and brainpower to overcome. Speaking and writing skills are probably without a doubt the most important skills a lawyer can possess, as a lawyer you must be able to speak with knowledge of the case matter you are prosecuting or defending, and/or you are able to speak clearly and effectively on behalf of their client to a judge and/or jury. Writing is especially important to lawyers when it comes to being clear, precise, and clean when preparing documents such as a will or a trust. (Top 10 Qualities). Many of these traits I see in myself, this only strengthens my appeal to to this particular career. What mostly interests me is the political portion of what is involved in being a lawyer, as well as actually being well versed in the