Years Experience | National Hourly Rate Data ( XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. ) | $0 | $110 | $220 | $330 |
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| Less than 1 year | $11.94 - $97.88 | ||||
| 1-4 years | $14.91 - $152.95 | ||||
| 5-9 years | $25.76 - $202.98 | ||||
| 10-19 years | $30.69 - $260.46 | ||||
| 20 years or more | $48.24 - $301.79 | ||||
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People with the job title Attorney / Lawyer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations. Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses. Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases. Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries. Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
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