A. The First Factor Is About The Choice of Specialization

Today being a lawyer is regarded the best profession in many countries, but to be a lawyer is not as simple as we imagine.
It needs many factors so we can be called Best Lawyer. There are many factors influence the ability of the lawyer itself. A. The first factor is about the choice of specialization . The field of law is very wide, and there are numerous different types of lawyers that currently exist, for an example Trial Lawyer/Criminal Law, Tax Lawyer, Corporate Lawyer, Divorce Lawyer and etc. The student of Law faculty who is really interested to an eligible lawyer should pay attention of this part. The students must make the right decision about what specialization that he/she want to take. They can analyze it using transcript or the highest faculty grade so when they enter to that field they will have ability, mastering the knowledge and find a solution or win the case in court related with their specialization. B. The second factor is the number of years training. To practice law in the court of any State or other jurisdiction, a person must be licensed or admitted to its bar, under rules established by the jurisdiction's highest court. In Indonesia student who wish to obtain a lawyer must finish minimally four years education in university degree to get their bachelor degree beside that they should at least three years attending to the private law firm to get many experiences of law, cases and practice their knowledge relate with their desirability. Some students receive advance law degrees which enable them to specialize in certain field, conduct research or teach. C. Income Expectation. Recessions, economic decline, disasters, and political policies all influence the availability of work. Lawyers must be able to adapt to changes in the market, and must be willing to take on work that are not directly related to their expertise area. A career as a lawyer can be very rewarding with many privileges, but requires dedication and a love for the law and people. Salary expectations differ according to the sector and country of employment, and the lawyer's experience.
D. Responsibilities. Lawyers are responsible for making oral arguments in court when representing their clients. In many countries, most courts do not allow a person to appear in court unless represented by a lawyer since most lawyers are familiar with court procedures making the whole process efficient due to their vast experience in legal matters. This is often done after the lawyer has already researched and drafted court papers on issues in the case and briefs the court before the oral argument. In other words Lawyers are also responsible for offering legal advice to clients. A lawyer who wants to offer legal advice should first obtain a license to do so, failure to which they will be accused of unauthorized practice of law. In line with this, the lawyers are obligated to get, develop and maintain a relationship with a client. They are to find out more information about their client and other matters appertaining to the case. He or she is also obligated to inform the client about the fees they charge. Other responsibilities of lawyers include, preparing necessary documents for transfer of properties like deeds and mortgages, carrying out the deeds of the deceased such as drafting will, trusts and other documents that involve disposition of property upon their client's death, negotiating and drafting of contracts and protecting intellectual property such as patents copyrights and trademarks. All these responsibilities are subject to variation in accordance with the type of case, area of specialization whether criminal law or civil law and the position of the lawyer. E. Kind of clients. There are two relationships between lawyer and the clients, they are Attorneyclient relationship and the Attorney clients privilege. The attorney-client relationship can be expressed as a meaning the client with attorney believes that attorney providing legal representation, although it no contract or retainer has been paid. The Attorney client privilege means a significant aspect of the attorney clientrelationship. For example, if a client tells his lawyer that he is going to harm himself or someone else (and if the attorney believes this is a serious threat), then the lawyer has
an obligation to reveal the confidential information to prevent anyone from being hurt or killed. F. Need foreign language. Learning foreign language for a professional and best lawyer is very essential. The usefulness of foreign language to lawyers (Indonesian lawyers) has been gaining increased recognition in the profession. The early advantage is the lawyer is being able to communicate in different language with a client or colleague. In the other word by learning other language the lawyer have a lot of knowledge and relationship with clients or other lawyers outside they also have a good reputation in international world of law. G. Challenges and Opportunities.

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Today being a lawyer is regarded the best profession in many countries, but to be a lawyer is not as simple as we imagine.

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