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TAX ATTORNEY: A Great Career If You Want To Help People But Not Argue In Court

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Tiwa, a tax attorney, explains how she helps people get out of trouble with the IRS, and assists non-profits in getting tax-exempt status. She mostly researches, advises, and negotiates; it's rare to be in court.

Degree: Law

Job Title: Tax Attorney

Job Summary: Lawyers

Job Description

Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, or government agencies on legal issues or disputes. Lawyers, also called attorneys, act as both advocates and advisors. As advocates, they represent one of the parties in criminal and civil trials by presenting evidence and arguing in court to support their client. As advisors, lawyers counsel their clients about their legal rights and obligations and suggest courses of action in business and personal matters. All attorneys research the intent of laws and judicial decisions and apply the laws to the specific circumstances that their clients face.

On-the-Job Training

None

Additional Info

Becoming licensed as a lawyer is called being "admitted to the bar" and licensing exams are called "bar exams."

To practice law in any state, a person must be admitted to its bar under rules established by the jurisdiction’s highest court. The requirements vary by individual states and jurisdictions.

Most states require that applicants graduate from an ABA-accredited law school, pass one or more written bar exams, and be found by an admitting board to have the character to represent and advise others. Lawyers who want to practice in more than one state must often take separate bar exams in each state.

Quick Facts

Average salary

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$55,000 - $170,000

Projected Job Growth

10 to 20 percent

Typical schedule

Full-time, Long hours

Typical workplace

Office, Indoor, Military

Personal Qualities

Detail oriented, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills, People skills, Public speaking ability

Educational Path

Education Requirement

Doctorate

Recommended Education Degree

Doctorate

Recommended Majors

Law
Political Science
Public Policy
Business
Economics
Finance
Mathematics
Statistics
Real Estate

Related Careers

Judges
Mediators
and Hearing Officers
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Postsecondary Teachers.

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