4. Description
Lawyers serve as advocates and advisors.
They represent individuals, businesses, and
corporations.
About 680,000 lawyers work in the United
States today.
Effective lawyers are usually not very
emotional people.
Lawyers need to be able to separate their
personal feelings from their thought process.
6. Fun Facts
Not all lawyers go to court.
Lawyers cannot disclose what one of their
clients may tell them. Even if the client
confesses to committing a crime.
About 26% of lawyers are self employed.