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Category: Legal

These occupations focus on the resolution of legal issues. Examples include Lawyers, Judges, Law Clerks, and Legal Assistants.

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Lawyers and Judges

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 23-1021.00
Conduct hearings to decide or recommend decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters and prepare decisions. Determine penalties or the existence and the amount of liability, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims, or compromise settlements.

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 23-1022.00
Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023.00
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May issue marriage licenses and perform wedding ceremonies.

Lawyers 23-1011.00
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

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Legal Support Workers

Court Reporters 23-2091.00
Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

Law Clerks 23-2092.00
Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.

Legal Support Workers, All Other 23-2099.99
All legal support workers not listed separately.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011.00
Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 23-2093.00
Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

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