Have you or a family member ever been murdered? How about kidnapped or seriously injured? Then you should call your Criminal Lawyer! There are always plenty of those around. If you would want to become one you would have to go to school for at least 6 years, four years in college and at least 2 in law school. It may seem like a long time, but the things that come out of it are great! Like the paychecks. Most Law-Firms pay at least 100 dollars every two hours! There is even a Law-Firm in New York that pays 350 dollars an hour!!!
The great thing about being a Criminal Lawyer is that you can take both sides! Meaning that if the defendant, or the person being accused, hires you, you have to find evidence and witnesses that show that they aren’t guilty. But if you are with the plaintiff, or the person accusing the defendant, then you have to find evidence and witnesses that do prove the defendant is guilty.
Either way they pay you whether you win or lose. Winning gets you a better reputation and can earn you more money. Losing will increase your bad reputation and people won’t come to you and it could ruin your law-firm’s reputation and get you fired! So you should always try to win.
Being a criminal lawyer has its perks, but it also has downsides. Some of them are really late nights and not getting a lot of time with your family. But overall it is a great job.
