The role of lawyers

Lawyer

The role of lawyers

Auxiliary of justice, the lawyer

represents and defends its clients

before the tribunal.

At the request of customers facing

to the complexity of the laws, the lawyer

can draft specific acts.

The lawyer is also there to give

legal advice to its clients.

Work place

The profession of lawyer is a profession

liberal. It is therefore exercised in

independent in his office, the

trend being today at

grouping of several firms

within an SCP (civil society

professional).

But the highlight of life

professional lawyer is

certainly the pleading (speech

delivered in court) in court.

Possible trainings

The profession of lawyer is not accessible

that once you have obtained the CAPA (Certificate

Aptitude for the Profession of Lawyer).

This diploma is prepared in one of the

CRFPA (Regional Centers for

Professional Training of Lawyers)

after passing an entrance exam.

This training is open to

holders of a master's degree 1 or more in

law. The entrance exam is preparing

in an Institute of Judicial Studies.

> Bac +7

Salary

At the start of a lawyer

can earn 1800 to 2700 euros

per month.

Then towards the end of his career he wins

on average 5,000 euros per month.

Quality required

Rigorous, the lawyer is ready to work hard without counting his

hours: essential for success. He must also be very organized to

juggling from one file to another and to respect the procedures and

judicial calendar (dates of hearings).

Obliged to professional secrecy, the lawyer is the confidant of his clients

therefore he must be discreet.

A charismatic character, he is also distinguished by his talents as a speaker

and his power of persuasion, especially when pleading in court.

Balanced, responsive, the lawyer knows how to manage tensions, especially in

time of hearing. He must be able to adapt to any

situation and to question yourself every day.

Important school subject

French is a subject

essential to access the

profession of lawyer because you must have

excellent abilities

editorial and mastery of

texts of laws, regulations and

case law.

Possible career development

The lawyer can open his own

firm or become a collaborator or

employee of a firm. In this last

case, it does not have the status of

liberal professional and cannot

develop personal customers.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

What attracts me to this job is

the field of law, to fight

to defend, to help someone.

Disadvantages:

When you're a lawyer you have to

working hard.

Competition is more and more

rough.

Studies are long and

complex.

Interest in this profession

I decided to do my slideshow on the profession of lawyer because the sector

law interests me. But I don't know yet what job I would like

exercise later.