Brandon Dodd

3rd Period

Lawyer

Training
Required Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D)

Required License: Attorney

A good law school is The University Of Texas

In Austin
Tuition cost: $21,152 (In-State) $45,186
(Out-State)
Application Fee: $75

Enrollment
Undergraduate Students

Total Undergraduates: 39,955

Male
1,939
2,579
Female
2,056
2,639

All Students
Total Students: 52,186

Student Body
Sales

White

Hispanic

Gender

Asian

African

Male

Female

Tasks
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.
Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
Prepare and draft legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.

<Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
Supervise legal assistants.
Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
Prepare, draft and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.
Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
Help develop federal and state programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.
Work in environmental law, representing public interest groups, waste disposal companies, or construction firms in their dealings with state and federal agencies.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
The most important abilities are verbal, reasoning, attentiveness, visual and
speech abilities.

The most important Knowledge is Law and

Public Safety, Arts and Humanities and
Business and Management.

The most important skills are Content,

Process, social skills and system skills
.

Work Values
Recognition
Achievement
Working Conditions
Independence
Support
Relationships

Labor Market
This industry comprises offices of legal
practitioners known as lawyers or attorneys
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