Area counselor vs student attorney

The differences between area counselors and student attorneys can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an area counselor and a student attorney. Additionally, a student attorney has an average salary of $105,185, which is higher than the $51,394 average annual salary of an area counselor.

The top three skills for an area counselor include legal advice, litigation and legal services. The most important skills for a student attorney are legal issues, legal memoranda, and social security.

Area counselor vs student attorney overview

	Area Counselor	Student Attorney
Yearly salary	$51,394	$105,185
Hourly rate	$24.71	$50.57
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	36,634	15,111
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Area counselor vs student attorney salary

Area counselors and student attorneys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Area Counselor	Student Attorney
Average salary	$51,394	$105,185
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $86,000	Between $69,000 And $159,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between area counselor and student attorney education

There are a few differences between an area counselor and a student attorney in terms of educational background:

	Area Counselor	Student Attorney
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Area counselor vs student attorney demographics

Here are the differences between area counselors' and student attorneys' demographics:

	Area Counselor	Student Attorney
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 5.8% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between area counselor and student attorney duties and responsibilities

Area counselor example responsibilities.

Manage employment and commercial litigation.
Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Attend corporate leadership and management courses.
Prepare and review requests for litigation and settlements.
Supervise international business litigation and arbitration.
Supervise international business litigation and arbitration.

Student attorney example responsibilities.

Generate an internal memorandum exploring VAWA and special immigrant juvenile cases that lead to the establishment of a new clinic program.
Provide direct representation to low-income clients on a range of matters including family, criminal, probate, and post-conviction review.
Issue subpoenas for opposing party's financial records, records for businesses own by opposing party and records of government organizations.
Compose subpoenas and collect discovery.
Represent clients before administrative and probate judges.
Handle trial and arbitration preparation and document review.

Area counselor vs student attorney skills

Common area counselor skills

Legal Advice, 43%
Litigation, 31%
Legal Services, 22%
Criminal Defense, 4%

Common student attorney skills

Legal Issues, 8%
Legal Memoranda, 4%
Social Security, 4%
District Court, 4%
Domestic Violence, 4%
Probate, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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