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Location: Detroit, MI
Experience: Executive
Highest Level of Education: JD or LLM



Job Responsibilities
Trial lawyer.
Job Requirements
Mainly on the job training after law school.
Uppers
Flexibility in time, interesting subjects always changing.
Downers
Have to adhear to court schedule and schedule of others at times.
Lifestyle
Lots of hours but very interesting work.
Compensation
No limit to compensation, generally way above average compensation.
Advice to Jobseekers
Getting tighter. Law is shifting away from trial work.

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