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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 23-1011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 139,880.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 67.00
Currently, there are 619,530 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Lawyers”.

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Tasks for “Criminal Defense Lawyer”

Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
Help develop federal and state programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.
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.
Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.
Supervise legal assistants.
Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
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.
Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
Work in environmental law, representing public interest groups, waste disposal companies, or construction firms in their dealings with state and federal agencies.
Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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