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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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| Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Lawyers |
| Legal Services |
363,170 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
51,790 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
36,080 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
31,300 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
13,440 |
| Insurance Carriers |
10,150 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
4,070 |
| Employment Services |
3,880 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
2,870 |
| Other Financial Investment Activities |
2,110 |
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Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) |
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Pre-Law Studies |
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Legal Studies, General |
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Law (LLB, JD) |
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Law (LLB, JD) |
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Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LLB/JD) |
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Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) |
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Tax Law / Taxation (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD / SJD) |
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Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Advanced Legal Research / Studies, General (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD / SJD) |
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International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD / SJD) |
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American / US Law / Legal Studies / Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD / SJD) |
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Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other |
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International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD / SJD) |
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Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
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Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| There are more female than male millionaires in the U.S. -- a function of both increased earnings and longer life expectancy for women. |
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