In 2012, 58 million Americans sought an attorney.1 The median starting salary for new lawyers in 2012 was $61,000 and many new lawyers carry student-loan debts of $125,000.2 Lawyers are hungry for work. So if your work involves chemical exposures, and particularly if you have acquired the CIH credential, be prepared to eventually provide deposition, testimony, and possibly be cross-examined in legal matters.
Could you answer these common questions in the legal process: Were you aware that some chemical could cause an adverse health effect? What was the exposure concentration of the chemical(s) for the particular claim? How were exposures controlled?