What exactly does a corporate lawyer do?

What is the average salary of a corporate lawyer right out of law school?

• Im in my senior year of high school and i want to become a corporate lawyer. How much time does it take to become a corporate lawyer? and what is the salary of a corporate lawyer right out of law school. And how hard is it to get into a firm???

• Answer:

  Corporate law is a very well-paid and exceptionally competitive field. Average salaries run around $150,000/year plus bonuses for first-year associates, varying a little depending on the cost of living. To become a lawyer you'll need a bachelors degree (any subject is fine, even for corporate law) and a law degree. As a full time student, this will take you 7 years. Corporate law is exceptionally competitive. You'll need to be in the top 1/3 of your class at a T14 school to have a chance of landing a job. It's fine to have some idea of what you'd like to do after you finish college, but make sure to keep your mind (and your options) open.