Lawyers represent clients in legal proceedings and defend or prosecute legal actions. Becoming a lawyer requires a strong education, including obtaining an undergraduate degree and a law degree from an accredited law school, which typically takes 7 years total. Lawyers work in courtrooms and need resources like law libraries, conference rooms, and computers to research legal cases and arguments. Salaries for lawyers vary widely depending on their specialization, but medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers typically earn between $80,000 to $120,000 annually.