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Corporate Lawyer: history and fun facts

Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.

Did you know?

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Some very old contracts were written on clay tablets and paper scrolls, long before anyone had a computer!

Through history

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    Long ago

    People in many old towns made agreements to trade goods, and they wrote them down so everyone remembered the promises.

A day in the job

  • 9:00 AMThe lawyer starts the day by reading new emails and papers from the companies they help.
  • Meeting timeThe lawyer sits down with business leaders, asks lots of questions, and listens carefully to every plan.

Words to know

Contract
A contract is a special paper where two groups write down what they promise to do for each other.

Quiz time

  • A corporate lawyer checks contracts to make sure they are fair and legal.