Class Task
1Functions of the lawyer
The lawyer is an independent professional that assists as a consultant and representative in the defense of their rights and interests opposite to the public organisms, private entities and the rest of the people.
Defense of their interests in all types of judicial procedures
Negotiation and drafting of all kinds of public or private contracts
Claim of all kinds of debts and obligations
Intervention as an arbiter of equity or law for the resolution of any type of disputes or conflicts between people or companies.
2The labor market for lawyers
The offer in which lawyers in Colombia is mainly for a professional level. The level of care and, subsequently, the level of middle management and senior management.
According to the survey, carried out by wage Point elempleo.com to 451 companies of Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Cartagena, a junior lawyer, which has two or three years of experience, win in Colombia, on average, $1,850,000 in a medium-sized company.
Medellin better remunerated senior lawyers, with nearly six million pesos a month, according to the survey.
3Areas of work for a lawyer
Prosecutor: It is a public official, a member of the Public Ministry
Attorney consultant or advisor for different government programs or ministries
Teaching: the lawyer will be able to play as a professor at the Universities or race director
Notary
Lawyer: It plays in the Legal Department of the entity.
4¿ How much money does a lawyer earn ?
A small company could hire a professional for a total of $1,939,000
The region of the country that best paid to lawyers is Antioquia and Eje Cafetero, with a total of approximately $3,174,816 pesos and the less is the region of Santander, with a total of $2,365,750 pesos.
7Tips for beginners
Don't Stop training
Get experience
Get ready for hearings
Respect your time and place of work
Always be attentive to the deadlines
Know your customer's needs
Be a problem solver
Have mentors
6¿What are the best postgraduate studies for a lawyer?
TOP 1
Doctorate in Legal Sciences , with an average salary of $11,420,000
TOP 2
Specialization in Agricultural Law , with an average income of $10,392,000
TOP 3
Master's Degree in Insurance Law , with an average of $10,108,000
TOP 4
Doctorate in Sociology of Law and Political Institutions, with an average income of $8,882.667.
TOP 5
Professionals with a Master's Degree in Procedural Law with an average income of $8,060.185.
5¿Is additional training important?
In a competitive world it is necessary to further training. Looking for the opportunity to continue growing both personally and professionally, the key to development and success. Achieved with constant work, method and organization.