Also called: Political Law Attorney, Campaign Finance Lawyer
Advises campaigns and parties on election rules, campaign finance, and voting rights.
Election lawyers make sure campaigns follow donation rules, help draw or challenge voting district maps, and rush to court on Election Night when vote counts are disputed. It's busy every two years and spikes during presidential races.
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 degree, 3-year JD, and passing the bar exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Government, History, Statistics.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS projection for all lawyers (2024-34); niche areas vary.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps track campaign-finance filings; fast court fights, redistricting cases and advising campaigns stay human.
Classes: AP U.S. Government, Statistics, Speech and debate, AP U.S. History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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