Guardian ad litem vs student attorney

The differences between guardian ad litems 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 a guardian ad litem and a student attorney. Additionally, a student attorney has an average salary of $105,185, which is higher than the $47,366 average annual salary of a guardian ad litem.

The top three skills for a guardian ad litem include child abuse, social work and court hearings. The most important skills for a student attorney are legal issues, legal memoranda, and social security.

Guardian ad litem vs student attorney overview

	Guardian Ad Litem	Student Attorney
Yearly salary	$47,366	$105,185
Hourly rate	$22.77	$50.57
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	649	15,111
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Guardian ad litem vs student attorney salary

Guardian ad litems and student attorneys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Guardian Ad Litem	Student Attorney
Average salary	$47,366	$105,185
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $74,000	Between $69,000 And $159,000
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Differences between guardian ad litem and student attorney education

There are a few differences between a guardian ad litem and a student attorney in terms of educational background:

	Guardian Ad Litem	Student Attorney
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Stanford University

Guardian ad litem vs student attorney demographics

Here are the differences between guardian ad litems' and student attorneys' demographics:

	Guardian Ad Litem	Student Attorney
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 18.0% Female, 82.0%	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%
Race ratio	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%	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 guardian ad litem and student attorney duties and responsibilities

Guardian ad litem example responsibilities.

Manage and direct all phases of criminal litigation from initial consultation through appeals process.
Coordinate with DCF, psychiatrists and evaluators.
Experience in probate as well as criminal court dockets.
Aim to protect children that have been place in foster care and DSS custody.
Observe parent-child interaction during supervise visits at DSS.
Develop and deliver PowerPoint presentations focuse theories of crime causation and crime typologies.

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.

Guardian ad litem vs student attorney skills

Common guardian ad litem skills

Child Abuse, 51%
Social Work, 7%
Court Hearings, 4%
Ad Litem, 4%
Court Reports, 4%
Legal Research, 3%

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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