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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 |
362,530 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
50,440 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
33,690 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
29,240 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
13,830 |
| Insurance Carriers |
10,110 |
| Employment Services |
5,420 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
4,040 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
3,440 |
| Other Financial Investment Activities |
2,180 |
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| Related Majors & Degrees |
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Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) |
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Legal Studies, General |
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Pre-Law Studies |
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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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Advanced Legal Research / Studies, General (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD / SJD) |
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Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) |
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American / US Law / Legal Studies / Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD / SJD) |
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Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD / SJD) |
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Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD / SJD) |
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Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD / SJD) |
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International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Tax Law / Taxation (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other |
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Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
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Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
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| The U.S. industry whose workers have the lowest unemployment rate is Government (2.8%). |
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