What You'll Do

  • Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
  • Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
  • Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
  • Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
  • Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
  • 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.
  • Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
  • Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
  • Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.62/5
Reading Comprehension 4.5/5
Active Listening 4.5/5
Critical Thinking 4.5/5
Writing 4.25/5
Complex Problem Solving 4.12/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.12/5
Persuasion 4.0/5
Negotiation 4.0/5
Active Learning 3.75/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.75/5
Time Management 3.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Integrity, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Achievement/Effort, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.88/5
Oral Comprehension 4.62/5
Written Comprehension 4.62/5
Written Expression 4.5/5
Speech Clarity 4.38/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Abacus Data Systems AbacusLaw AbacusNext HotDocs ADC Legal Systems Perfect Practice ADERANT Expert Matter Center Adobe Acrobat Advanced Technologies Class Act AdvantageLaw WinVantage Anacomp CaseLogistix Argosy Legal Systems Power Closer Best Case Solutions Best Case Bankruptcy BQE Software BillQuick Bridgeway eCounsel Canyon Solutions Jcats Captaris Alchemy Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystCR Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystDR Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystXE Chesapeake Interlink Needles Client Profiles Case Management Cobblestone Systems Contract Insight

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.91/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.74/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.72/5)
  • Achievement/Effort (High importance: 4.6/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.6/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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