How much does a Lawyer earn?

What does a law graduate do?

Law belongs to the area of ​​human sciences and its purpose is to take care of the application and fulfillment of laws of a country aimed at providing a good relationship between the various individuals who make up the society.

A bachelor's degree in Law and an OAB (Brazilian Bar Association) card are basic requirements to work as a lawyer, prosecutor and judge.

About the law course

The Law course is one of the best known in the world and covers topics related to legislation and social coexistence. It is offered in the form of a Bachelor's Degree and its average duration is five years.

The curriculum of the course includes, for the most part, theoretical subjects, which require a lot of reading from the student, they are: Portuguese, sociology, theory of the state and economics, in addition to specific subjects such as: Civil Law, Criminal Law and Commercial.

The course also has practical activities, aimed at exercising the student's oratory and argumentation capacity. To this end, the student assumes the role of a judge or lawyer in simulated trials.

Job Market for a Lawyer

Because the career is very traditional, the range of opportunities in the job market is very wide. The legal sector has always had a high hiring rate, but other branches, such as Environmental Law and Information Technology Law, are also gradually growing. Check out some more promising options for this professional below:

• international arbitration
• Civil right
• Administrative law
• Environmental Law
• Commercial law
• Information Technology Law
• consumer law
• Contract Law
• Property right
• Criminal or criminal law
• Labor and social security law
• Tax law
• Public Advocacy
• Police station
• judiciary
• Public ministry

Average salary of a professional graduated in Law:

Check the average salary according to catho (September/2015) Profession Guide:

Maximum	BRL 5,360.00
Average	BRL 2,855.31
Minimum	BRL 1,500.00