Comments on: What Is A Criminal Defense Lawyer

By: tenor sax- low brass honor!!!!!

tenor sax- low brass honor!!!!! — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:58:09 +0000

By: phantomfoxx

phantomfoxx — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:21:48 +0000

What Law school recruiters want to see is really good grades, initiative, and a well rounded personality. So, just about any major would do; take a few courses that have a strong debate component to them, like philosophy, English, and of course, a law course or two. Choose a major you will enjoy – you will be more motivated to get better grades, and you will be able to talk about it with more interest than stuff you take 'because you think you should'.

Look around and see what legal organizations you can get involved with in your spare time – job shadow a lawyer or organizations that help provide legal advice to people who can't afford one.

By: michaela s

michaela s — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:12:11 +0000

Take a look at this page:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm#training

It says, among other things, "prospective lawyers should develop proficiency in writing and speaking, reading, researching, analyzing, and thinking logically—skills needed to succeed both in law school and in the profession. Regardless of major, a multidisciplinary background is recommended. Courses in English, foreign languages, public speaking, government, philosophy, history, economics, mathematics, and computer science, among others, are useful."

By: GeorgiaGirl<3

GeorgiaGirl<3 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:31:33 +0000

Depends on whether you are a public defender or a privately retained criminal lawyer. Public defenders can make anywhere between $50k to a $100k+/year depending on their experience.

Private practice criminal lawyers can make anywhere from nothing to millions of dollars. If you're someone like Johnny Cochran, you can make a lot of money, but if you're a sole practitioner who does a few minor misdemeanors here and there and can barely afford to pay your overhead, then you can get into debt.

It mainly rests on how hard you work, the reputation you build, and the business savvy you have.

Working conditions can also vary depending on how big your case load is and how much you enjoy your job.

By: detroit_city_girl

detroit_city_girl — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:08:25 +0000

Before you hire an attorney ask him what he thinks his odds are of getting you out of trouble. Also an attorney who has previously worked in the D.A.'s office is more likely to have sway with getting things dropped and also better at making deals.

By: Preston D

Preston D — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:40:33 +0000

If u get the answer plz let me know too.

By: falliganmichael

falliganmichael — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:01:58 +0000

a defense lawyer defends someone accused of a crime

a criminal practices criminal law and can be a defense lawyer

By: rplayer64

rplayer64 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:46:34 +0000

Different lawyers have different rates.*

By: mackenzie d

mackenzie d — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:16:24 +0000

Thats kind of a broad question. Do you mean what personal benifits does a lawyer recieve? Or what benifits do they provide society?

It's long hours low pay working with nuts usually so you can expand your resume to move up or into something else.

By: american hispanic

american hispanic — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:22:14 +0000

Shouldn't have any problems defending the person, that's why you're working for a criminal defense attorney (who gets all types of cases). If one still wants to work for a criminal defense attorney but doesn't want exposure to these types of cases, find attorneys who handle DUIs.