Also called: Property Lawyer
Handles buying, selling, leasing, and developing land and buildings.
Real estate lawyers review leases for shopping malls, negotiate deals for new apartment towers, and make sure property titles are clean. Some handle home closings where buyers sign stacks of papers. Big developments mean meeting with zoning boards and banks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's in any subject, then a 3-year Juris Doctor (JD) and passing the state bar exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Real Estate, Finance, Urban Studies, Economics, Business.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS projection for all lawyers (2024-34).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI checks titles and drafts standard leases, cutting routine closings work; complex development deals and negotiations stay human.
Classes: Economics, Personal finance, AP English Language, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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