My uncle is a lawyer, it's a pretty though job as you have to apply abstract legal theories and knowledge to practical individualized problems.
I bet it is hard and often stressful b/c you want to get the best results for your clients
Definitely, especially because he's in civil law so there are a lot of legal tasks that he's responsible for and the outcomes can be quite important in the clients' lives.
wow I couldn't imagine having that job.  the amount of knowledge he must need to remember has to be hard 
Law school is certainly no joke, and the profession is also strange because the role of a lawyer varies greatly across legal jurisdictions.
how long did he have to go to school for did be a lawyer?
I think Law School lasts 4-5 years, and then you have to pass the bar examination before you're officially a lawyer.
I am sure the bar exam was pretty tough
It's quite tough, you have to have knowledge in all fields of law including Ethics, Philsoophy of Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law, Consumer Law, and many more!
Well I hope all that hard work was worth it and he really enjoys his profession