Should you be an employment attorney?parts-2

Tuesday, 26 October 2010



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A note about employers

Even though the focus on employment law is mostly about employees' rights, it should be noted that employers, too, sometimes need the services of employment lawyers. It is true that in some cases, employers may be unfairly accused of breaking employment laws when indeed they have not. In this case, your job is an employment attorney is to be an advocate for that employer in defense of unfair charges.

Duties as an employment attorney

Your job as an employment attorney is to know all facets of employment law and to keep up with any changes. Then, you advocate for employees, employers or both. This may include settling cases out of court, or going to court to defend an employer who has been unfairly accused of discrimination or of breaking employment laws; you may also, of course, prosecute employers who have shown evidence of breaking the law. Oftentimes, employment attorneys may specialize in one area or another. For example, you may be especially versed in racial discrimination laws, or in child labor laws.

Employment and salary outlook

On average, lawyers across all sectors of the law firm average about $70,000 in salary per year. If you work for the federal government, you may make over $100,000 a year, and if you start working with a large law firm, you may start at a lower salary of about $35,000 year and earn an average of $80,000 as you advance.

If you start your own practice, be advised that at first, it's like any other business and you're probably not going to make a lot of money. However, as your business grows, your earnings can, too.

Lawyers in general are expected to do well and to be in high demand through 2014. And at laws change, along with it will the work of the legal profession — including that for employment attorneys.

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