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Summary: Many people become trial lawyers in an effort to help people in stressful situations. Learn why to become a trial lawyer with tips from an experienced lawyer and law professor in this free career information video.
John Kitch is a graduate of the Vanderbilt University Law School and has been practicing law since 1976. He principally practices in the areas of educational and probate law at both...read more
"When folks come to a trial lawyer it's because they've got a problem. And I've always liked to try to help people solve their problems, and this seemed like a very good way to do it in the law, which is something I've always wanted to do. Well, as an undergraduate student, I had a political science major, and from there I went to law school and got a law degree. And from there I went to work with his fellow that I mentioned earlier, and then I struck out on my own and that's the path that I took. Oh gee, what everybody wants. Cowboy, airplane pilot, all of those things. I never really thought about being a lawyer until I was in college."
eHow Article: Why Become a Trial Lawyer