How much does a lawyer make year?

GucciMucci

it all depends on what kind of lawyer and how good you are at your job.

All Graduates make at least $55,000 yearly.

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goz1111

depends on may factors, for instance in NJ new lawyers can make anywhere from 30K working for the state to 150K for top 5% graduating class for private

basically depending where you are located lawyers can chagre any where from 125 per hour to 450 per hour norm, top lawyers can charge more

Ucfnatalie

It depends on where you live and the degree that you have. Check out this website to see for your area. It will take you through a few questions and calculate the low, average and high salary for your area and specific job title.

www.cbsalary.com

Hope this helps!

mystycal2u

A Lot of money, I do know that.

Heather H

Lawyers can make a lot of money (probably what you were hoping to hear), but the bad news is it's only a select few lawyers that make the lion's share of the money. Biglaw, or the largest 250 law firms in the country, tend to pay the best wages, hire the best law school graduates (top 30 school students and the top of the class at the remaining schools), and charge the highest billing rates to clients (which usually means the work they do is very challenging and complex). The typical biglaw associate makes a starting salary of 100K to 160K plus bonus depending on the market.
On the other hand most lawyers get by at very modest jobs working in government, for a private company, or doing "small potatoes" legal work which tends to be very routine. For example, solo practitioners often defend DUI cases, draft wills, and represent divorcees, all of which pay very little in general.
As a rule of thumb, you make more money working for companies who need representation and less money working for the government at any level or for consumers.

gajjar c

50,000 a year and much,much more depending on the type of law you practice

Shari B

I work for a small private practice firm in Fl. The attorney's do family and criminal law. There going rate is $300 an hour. They both make around $120-$150,000 a year. Not bad. But if the money is the only reason you want to be an attorney, then don't do it. Believe it or not, but it is hard work, and people are entrusting you with there lifes.

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