What is the average starting salary for a lawyer? and which city is best to practice in? -

Many people that are lawyers now say they wish someone would of told them the reality of the job? So can someone please tell me the reality of the job before I go to law school?

Here s a link from PayScale.com showing the median starting salary for a lawyer as well as median salaries over 20 years: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=... And, just for comparison, here s a chart showing the median salary for a lawyer based on practice area: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=... Lawyer salaries, and the quot;reality of the job,quot; will of course vary depending on a lawyer s experience, location, employment setting and other factors. To find more accurate salary data for your specific lawyer position, you can take PayScale s free salary survey. http://www.payscale.com/?src=yahooA Hope that helps, Assistant to Dr. Salary

Go to salary.com or salaryexpert.com and enter the information for the job