Lawyer, Public Interest
Lawyer, Public Interest Job Description
Attorneys / Lawyers 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.
Lawyer, Public Interest Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Lawyer, Public Interest is $48986 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $116350. The lowest salary reported was $30913. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Lawyer, Public Interest is $24.36 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $57.86. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $15.37. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Lawyer, Public Interest are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Lawyer, Public Interest. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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These are the highest paying cities for a Lawyer, Public Interest. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Washington, District of Columbia –
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Portland, Oregon –
Columbus, Ohio –
New York, New York –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Lawyer, Public Interest from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $48986 while in 2007 it was just $45428.76
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 36% of Lawyer, Public Interests were males while 64% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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