• Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
• Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
• Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
• Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
• Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
• Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
• Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
• Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
• Supervise legal assistants.
• Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
• 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.
• 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.
• Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
• Work in environmental law, representing public interest groups, waste disposal companies, or construction firms in their dealings with state and federal agencies.
• Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
• Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
• Help develop federal and state programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.

• Accounting software — BQE Software BillQuick; Fund accounting software ; TimePro Legal Software TimePro; TimeSolv Legal
• Analytical or scientific software — Convex FactLogic; Direct Hit Systems THREADS
• Calendar and scheduling software — Compugov DocketView; CompuLaw Vision; Levare Center Court
• Content workflow software — I-many Contract Management
• Data base user interface and query software — Abacus Data Systems AbacusLaw; LexisNexis CaseMap; Thomson Elite ProLaw; WorthMORE Software CaseWORTH
• Data mining software — Google Analytics
• Desktop publishing software — Microsoft Publisher
• Document management software — Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat ; Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS; Thomson West Cowles Estate Practice System; WealthCounsel WealthDocs
• Electronic mail software — Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystDR; Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystXE; Microsoft Outlook ; Novell GroupWise
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software — ERP software; SAP
• Information retrieval or search software — Fastcase; LexisNexis Shepard's Citations Service; Thomson West WestlawPRO; Wolters Kluwer Loislaw
• Internet browser software — Web browser software
• Office suite software — Corel WordPerfect; Microsoft Office
• Presentation software — IDEA TrialPro; Microsoft PowerPoint ; Verdict Systems Sanction; Visionary Legal Technologies Visionary Professional
• Project management software — Canyon Solutions Jcats; Customer Expressions i-Sight; Legal Files Software; Virtual Case Management
• Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
• Tax preparation software — Tax software
• Time accounting software — Equative TimeLedger; Sage Timeslips
• Word processing software — Microsoft Word; ProCAT Denoto

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• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.