For more than a few millennia, human civilization has been based on the rule of law and varying systems of justice doled out by courts consisting of a judge and, sometimes, a jury. When a person is accused of a crime, it is beneficial for that person to have someone who fully understands the rule of law testifying on his behalf before the court. In modern society, the testifier is more commonly known as a lawyer.
Ancient Greece had a system of law where accused individuals could invite friends to testify on their behalf, which, over time, led to a system of compensation that eventually became the modern-day lawyer.
Function
# Lawyers serve as counselors on matters of jurisprudence between opposing parties in civilized societies, usually in a court of law presided over by a judge.
# The ultimate goal of a lawyer is to bring justice to the represented party by proving to the court his client's case.
Effects
# A lawyer might prove her case before a court based on the power of her rhetoric rather than the facts of the case at hand.
About 27 percent of lawyers are self-employed, either as partners in law firms or in solo practices.
Formal requirements to become a lawyer usually include a 4-year college degree, 3 years of law school, and passing a written bar examination; however, some requirements may vary by State. Lawyers are also called attorneys. Wage tends to range from $41,000 to $111,000 a year.
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