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.
92 alternate job titles:
Admiralty Lawyer
Agency Legal Counsel
Attorney
Attorney at Law
Attorney General
Barrister
Business Lawyer
Chief Counsel
City Attorney
City Solicitor
Civil Lawyer
Civil Litigation Attorney
Civil Rights Attorney
Claim Attorney
Commonwealth Attorney
Contracts Attorney
Conveyancer
Corporate Attorney
Corporate Counsel
Corporate Counselor
Corporate Lawyer
Corporation Counsel
Corporation Lawyer
Counsel
Counselor at Law
County Attorney
County Counsel
Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal Justice Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
Cyber Legal Advisor
Cybersecurity Lawyer
Defense Attorney
District Attorney
Divorce Lawyer
Document Review Attorney
Employment Attorney
Entertainment Lawyer
Environmental Attorney
Environmental Lawyer
Estate Conservator
Family Law Attorney
Family Lawyer
Federal Public Defender
Foreign Law Consultant
Foreign Legal Consultant
General Counsel
General Counselor
Health Care Attorney
Immigration Attorney
Immigration Lawyer
Immigration Specialist
In-House Counsel
Insurance Attorney
Insurance Counselor
Insurance Defense Attorney
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Law Writer
Lawyer
Legal Advisor
Legal Arbitrator
Legal Consultant
Legal Counsel
Legal Examiner
Legal Research Analyst
Legal Researcher
Litigation Associate
Litigation Attorney
Military Lawyer
Patent Attorney
Patent Lawyer
Patent Solicitor
Personal Injury Attorney
Probate Lawyer
Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecutor
Public Defender
Real Estate Attorney
Real Estate Lawyer
Solicitor
Special Assistant Attorney General
Sports Attorney
Sports Lawyer
Tariff Counsel
Tax Attorney
Tax Lawyer
Title Attorney
Title Lawyer
Town Attorney
Trial Attorney
Trial Lawyer
Workers' Compensation Attorney
Salary Information
Lawyers: $151,160 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Provide legal advice to clients. | General |
| Identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information. | General |
| Interview claimants to get information related to legal proceedings. | General |
| Prepare documentation of legal proceedings. | General |
| Prepare legal documents. | General |
| Arbitrate disputes between parties to resolve legal conflicts. | General |
| Direct organizational operations, projects, or services. | General |
| Perform administrative or clerical tasks. | General |
| Draft legislation or regulations. | General |
| Negotiate purchases or contracts. | General |
| Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers. | General |
| Represent the interests of clients in legal proceedings. | Communication |
| Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarify issues. | Communication |
| Research relevant legal materials to aid decision making. | Analysis |
| Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records. | Analysis |
| Supervise activities of other legal personnel. | Management |
| Manage operations, research, or logistics projects. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| AbacusNext HotDocs | Document management software |
| Anacomp CaseLogistix | Document management software |
| BQE Software BillQuick | Accounting software |
| Best Case Solutions Best Case Bankruptcy | Document management software |
| CT Summation iBlaze | Document management software |
| CT hCue | Document management software |
| Canyon Solutions Jcats | Project management software |
| Captaris Alchemy | Document management software |
| Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystCR | Document management software |
| Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystDR | Electronic mail software |
| Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystXE | Electronic mail software |
| CompuLaw Vision | Calendar and scheduling software |
| Compugov DocketView | Calendar and scheduling software |
| Constellation Justice Systems CourtView | Project management software |
| Convex FactLogic | Analytical or scientific software |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | Office suite software |
| Customer Expressions i-Sight | Project management software |
| DATAssimilate Systems DATAssimilator | Document management software |
| Direct Hit Systems THREADS | Analytical or scientific software |
| ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| ESI Software ESILAW | Accounting software |
| Equative TimeLedger | Time accounting software |
| FTI Ringtail Legal | Document management software |
| Fastcase legal software | Information retrieval or search software |
| Fund accounting software | Accounting software |
| Genlex CaseAce | Accounting software |
| I-many Contract Management | Content workflow software |
| IBM Federated Records Management | Document management software |
| IDEA TrialPro | Presentation software |
| Immigrant Software Immigrant Professional | Document management software |
| Interwoven RecordsManager | Document management software |
| Iron Mountain Accutrac records management software | Document management software |
| Legal Files software | Project management software |
| Levare Center Court | Calendar and scheduling software |
| LexisNexis | Information retrieval or search software |
| LexisNexis Lexis Back Office | Accounting software |
| LexisNexis PCLaw | Accounting software |
| LexisNexis Shepard's Citations Service | Information retrieval or search software |
| LogMeIn GoToMeeting | Video conferencing software |
| MicroFocus GroupWise | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server | Document management software |
| NetDocuments | Document management software |
| Nuance PaperPort Professional | Document management software |
| OpenText eDOCS DM | Document management software |
| Practice Technology Prevail | Project management software |
| ProCAT Denoto | Word processing software |
| ProDoc | Document management software |
| SMEsource BillingOrchard | Accounting software |
| Sage Timeslips | Time accounting software |
| Software Technology Tabs3 | Accounting software |
| Tax software | Tax preparation software |
| Technovation Software ImmigrationPro | Document management software |
| Thomson Reuters Westlaw | Information retrieval or search software |
| Thomson West Cowles Estate Practice System | Document management software |
| TimePro Legal Software TimePro | Accounting software |
| TimeSolv Legal | Accounting software |
| Verdict Systems Sanction | Presentation software |
| Virtual Case Management | Project management software |
| Visionary Legal Technologies Visionary Professional | Presentation software |
| WealthCounsel WealthDocs | Document management software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Wolters Kluwer Loislaw | Information retrieval or search software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| World Software Corporation Worldox | Document management software |
| inData TrialDirector | Presentation software |
| Google Analytics | Data mining software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| ADC Legal Systems Perfect Practice | Data base user interface and query software |
| ADERANT Expert Matter Center | Data base user interface and query software |
| Abacus Data Systems AbacusLaw | Data base user interface and query software |
| Advanced Technologies Class Act | Data base user interface and query software |
| AdvantageLaw WinVantage | Data base user interface and query software |
| Argosy Legal Systems Power Closer | Data base user interface and query software |
| Bridgeway eCounsel | Data base user interface and query software |
| Chesapeake Interlink Needles | Data base user interface and query software |
| Client Profiles Case Management | Data base user interface and query software |
| Cobblestone Systems Contract Insight | Data base user interface and query software |
| Computer Sciences Corporation Legal Solutions Suite | Data base user interface and query software |
| Corporate Focus Solium Shareworks | Data base user interface and query software |
| Corporatek EnAct Platinum | Data base user interface and query software |
| Creative Data Solutions DuProcess | Data base user interface and query software |
| CrimeCog Technologies E*Justice | Data base user interface and query software |
| Crocodile Consulting Traffic Control | Data base user interface and query software |
| CyberDyne Industries CaseWizard | Data base user interface and query software |
| DPS Software General Litigation | Data base user interface and query software |
| De Novo Systems De Novo CaseMgr | Data base user interface and query software |
| Diarymaster | Data base user interface and query software |
| Eclipse Legal Systems Proclaim | Data base user interface and query software |
| Economic Analysis Group EAG CaseTrack | Data base user interface and query software |
| Gavel & Gown Software Amicus Attorney | Data base user interface and query software |
| HiPerSoft Practice Information Powertool | Data base user interface and query software |
| Juris | Data base user interface and query software |
| Justice Systems FullCourt Enterprise | Data base user interface and query software |
| LT Online Corporation LAWTRAC | Data base user interface and query software |
| LawLogix Edge | Data base user interface and query software |
| Lawex TrialWorks | Data base user interface and query software |
| LegalEdge Law Firm Suite | Data base user interface and query software |
| LexisNexis CaseMap | Data base user interface and query software |
| LexisNexis Lexis Front Office | Data base user interface and query software |
| Lucid IQ CMP | Data base user interface and query software |
| Nolo Quicken Legal Business Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| Orion Law Management Systems Orion | Data base user interface and query software |
| PerfectLaw All-in-One Suite | Data base user interface and query software |
| SUSTAIN Justice Edition | Data base user interface and query software |
| Saga Practice Manager | Data base user interface and query software |
| Selectica Contract Performance Management | Data base user interface and query software |
| Solution Specialties TRACKER | Data base user interface and query software |
| Synaptec LawBase Case Management | Data base user interface and query software |
| Synergy International Systems Synergy CaseTrack | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tabs3 PracticeMaster | Data base user interface and query software |
| Thomson Reuters Elite ProLaw | Data base user interface and query software |
| TopDogLegal | Data base user interface and query software |
| Upside Software UpsideContract | Data base user interface and query software |
| WebEx WebOffice | Data base user interface and query software |
| Woll2Woll InfoPower Studio | Data base user interface and query software |
| WorthMORE Software CaseWORTH | Data base user interface and query software |
| eLawSoftware | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Accredited Estate Planner | National Association of Estate Planners & Councils | Not Available |
| Accredited Tax Preparer | Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation | Not Available |
| Board Certification - Business Bankruptcy Law | American Board of Certification | Not Available |
| Board Certification - Consumer Bankruptcy Law | American Board of Certification | Not Available |
| Board Certification - Creditors Rights | American Board of Certification | Not Available |
| Board Certification in Civil Trial Law | National Board of Trial Advocacy | Not Available |
| Board Certification in Criminal Trial Law | National Board of Trial Advocacy | Not Available |
| Board Certification in Family Law Trial Law | National Board of Trial Advocacy | Not Available |
| Certified Commercial Contracts Manager | National Contract Management Association | Not Available |
| Certified Divorce Financial Analyst | Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts | Not Available |
| Certified IRB Professional | Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research | Not Available |
| Certified Legal Manager | Association of Legal Administrators | Not Available |
| Certified Professional Landman | American Association of Professional Landmen | Not Available |
| Certified Specialist in E-Discovery | Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists | Not Available |
| Credit and Collection Compliance Attorney | Association of Credit and Collection Professionals | Not Available |
| Estate Planning Law Specialist | National Association of Estate Planners & Councils | Not Available |
| Professional Paralegal | NALS the Association for Legal Professionals | Not Available |
| Registered Landman | American Association of Professional Landmen | Not Available |
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