How to Become a Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal injury law is one of the most lucrative practices in the field. The amount collected in a catastrophic injury case can easily run into the millions, making for a very large percentage for the lawyer. The great deal of media attention that is paid to these large settlements has made personal injury law one of the most competitive specialties for lawyers.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Take the LSAT after college, and get a high enough score to get into law school. Successfully complete 3 years of law school to graduate.

2. Obtain a position as a clerk during law school working for a law firm specializing in personal injury. Study the way that personal injury lawyers accept cases and negotiate the largest settlements. Network to get to know other personal injury lawyers.

3. Study the types of medical conditions that can result from common types of dramatic injuries. Keep a few doctors that you have a good rapport with on file to use as expert witnesses in injury trials.

4. Take cases that have the maximum potential for large settlements. Use the settlements to get free publicity in the media and gain more clients for your practice. Get good word of mouth for doing everything possible to get money for your clients.

5. Advertise to attract more clients. Build a high profile in the area so that as soon as someone is injured, your name is the first to come to mind. Continue to grow and bring in new clients, gaining a larger market share of injury cases in the area.

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