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Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

$145,760
Median Pay
6-12 years
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+4% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 17/25

Total Score3/6
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Key Responsibilities

  • Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
  • Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
  • Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
  • Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
  • Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
  • Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
  • Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
  • Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
  • Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
  • Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Doctoral degree

Time to Job Ready

6-12 years

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Technology Skills

Legal research (Westlaw, LexisNexis)Microsoft OfficeCase management softwareDocument managementE-discovery toolsBilling software

Key Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingFluency of Ideas

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Compensation Details

$69,760
10th Percentile
$145,760
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Based on 731,340 employed workers

Also Known As

Admiralty LawyerAgency Legal CounselAttorneyAttorney at LawAttorney GeneralBarristerBusiness LawyerChief CounselCity AttorneyCity Solicitor

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 23-1011.00