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 Kenya Lewis  Gouwens- Honors Speech 1- Period 7  Career Speech Outline **SPECIFIC PURPOSE: **  To tell my class about the preparation that goes into pursuing a career as a corporate lawyer and what the job entails. **THESIS STATEMENT: ** I will enlighten you about the career of a corporate lawyer with detailed information about the preparation and planning that goes into pursuing this career and a description of what the job itself entails. **SPEECH TITLE: **   A Lawyer without Books is a Workman without Tools. INTRODUCTION   ** III. **I will give you a detailed explanation of what it takes to become a corporate lawyer and key skills that will propel you into a career that is full of success by providing you with the job’s demands, necessary education and training, and its advantages and disadvantages. BODY
 *  I.    ** All of the big companies and corporations have at least one. You don’t see much of them because they stay behind the scenes. Many are very strong-minded and litigate with passion.
 *  II.    **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Today I will brief you about the fulfilling career of a corporate lawyer.

**<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> A.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">A  [|//corporate lawyer//]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> is a male or female lawyer who specializes in corporation law. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> B.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">A  [|//corporate lawyer//]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> advises his/her clients or employers on their legal rights and obligations. They may represent companies in criminal or civil court cases. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> C.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">In order to  [|//succeed in this profession//]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> you must speak eloquently, have good writing skills, have extensive researching skills, and be able to analyze data and situations extraordinarily. Being a logical thinker <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">is also a very productive quality in this career field. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> D.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">Corporate lawyers can be employed at public and private law firms, companies, or corporations. They can also be self-employed. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> E.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">The  [|//job outlook//]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> for this career continues to grow about as fast as average because companies and corporations will continue to have a need for legal advisors and legal representation. //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 1. //[|//Employment for corporate lawyers//] is expected to increase by 11% during the 2006-16 decade. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> F.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">There are many different advancement opportunities  <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> for an experienced corporate lawyer. 1. He/she may be admitted to partnership in their firm. 2. They could be nominated or elected to judgeships. 3. Some corporate lawyers become full-time law faculty administrators. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> A.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">A corporate lawyer is expected to have an  [|//education//]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> that extends far beyond high school. He/she is expected to spend 4 years as an undergraduate and at least 3 years post-grad in law school. He/she must at least have a bachelor’s degree to be eligible to attend law school. They must pass the [|//Law School Admission Test//]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> (LSAT) to be accepted into a law school approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). Finally, they must pass the state bar exam of whichever state they want to practice in order to practice legally. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 1. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">Although there is no recommended pre-law major, undergrad students who attend [|//Northwestern University//]<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> and wish to major in pre-law are required to take these courses: civil procedure, property, torts, contracts, criminal law, communication and legal reasoning 1&2, constitutional law, and legal ethics. They must also acquire [|//45 one-unit course credits//]<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> in order to graduate. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 2. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">Harvard Law School offers a [|//Law and Business//]<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> program for second and third year students who are apart of the  [|//Juris-Doctor//]<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> program, who desire to practice in business related areas. <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: #7f7f7f; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themetint: 128;"> a.    [|//First-Year J.D.//]<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> degree required courses are: Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law, International or Comparative Law, Legislation and Regulation, Property, and Torts. <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: #7f7f7f; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themetint: 128;"> b.  <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">In the Harvard Law’s academic handbook it states, under the area titled [|Upper-Level J.D. Credit Requirements]  <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">, that all J.D. students must earn at least 52 additional credits in upper-level work. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> B.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">More advanced degrees are optional. Many who opt to go for those advanced degrees have a desire to teach about this career field, or they want to do more in depth research. **<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> III. ****__<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">The job conditions for this career may vary depending on the state or country that you decide to practice in. __** **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> A.   **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">The hours of work vary. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 2. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">Non-salaried lawyers who don’t have specific schedules to follow may work a little less or much more than 50 hours a week. Some lawyers work as many as 60 hours a week. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> B.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">In most situations the lawyers work  <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> indoors whether it be in the comfort of his/her own office, in a law library, in a room with clients and observers or legal advisors, or in one of the most substantial places, the court room. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> C.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">There is a large variation of salaries within this career. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 1. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">On average, corporate lawyers who are [|//just beginning//]<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> annually make about $53,000. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 2. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">Corporate lawyers with [|//5-19 years//]<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> of experience bring in from $88,798 to as much as $104,086. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 3. **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">The veterans with [|//20 or more years//]<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> of experience earn on average $145,600 per year. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> D.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">The benefits that a corporate lawyer receives, many times depend on who their employers are. Some of the basic benefits are coverage of life insurance, travel, and contributions to retirement plans. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> E.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">I chose to pursue this career because I know it will introduce me to new and interesting sides of the law that I would have never known existed. I feel that knowing the ins and outs of the law will help me succeed not only in my career but in my personal life as well. Knowing my boundaries as far as the law goes will save valuable time. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> F.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">The detriments of this job are the long hours, high stress situations, and the expensive education needed to achieve and be successful in this career. CONCLUSION **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> A.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">This career demands an eloquent speaker who can express themselves well in writing and keep attention of his/her peers, clients, and observers while analyzing the solving the situation at hand and those in the future. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> B.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">A Juris-Doctor degree in law and at least one year if interning is needed to enter and succeed in this career field. **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> C.  **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">There aren’t really any extreme job conditions that go along with this career. Office work and some traveling are expected. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> I.    ****__<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> First I will describe the career of a corporate lawyer.  __**
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> II.    ****__<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> I will now explain the education and training that are needed to become a corporate lawyer.  __**
 * <span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 3.  **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;">After you have received your J.D. from an A.B.A approved law school, you may further your education to receive a LL.M. (Masters of Law) degree. At the <span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">[|University of Chicago Law School] <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">,  <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> these degrees are only awarded to students who have completed 27 course hours over 3 quarters successfully. These students must also maintain a G.P.A. of 170.
 * <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 1.    **[|//Salaried lawyers//]<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> usually have structured work schedules. They work very long hours. 37% of salaried workers work a minimum of 50 hours a week. Conducting research, conferring with clients, or preparing briefs during non-office hours are all determinants of your work hours.
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> I.    ****__<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> A corporate lawyer is obligated and must have the ability to advise his/her clients of their legal rights and boundaries.  __**
 * <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> II.    **<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;"> You are starting up a toy company and you have great potential. You are being positively publicized by the media and press. There are all sorts of people trying to make you offers and get involved with the company. There are so many snakes and sharks in the corporate world that you don’t know who to trust. So, if you need the protection, and you’ve got the connection, just give me a call and I’ll handle it all.