# Competences — judge

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/07bd65d7-c13f-443a-bdf6-88903f3822be).

## Essential

- **civil law** (knowledge)
- **civil process order** (knowledge)
- **court procedures** (knowledge)
- **hear legal arguments** (skill/competence)
- **interpret law** (skill/competence)
- **legal terminology** (knowledge)
- **maintain court order** (skill/competence)
- **observe confidentiality** (skill/competence)
- **private law** (knowledge)
- **show impartiality** (skill/competence)
- **supervise court hearings** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on legal decisions (skill/competence)
- analyse legal evidence (skill/competence)
- apply knowledge of human behaviour (skill/competence)
- authenticate documents (skill/competence)
- communicate with jury (skill/competence)
- compile legal documents (skill/competence)
- contract law (knowledge)
- correctional procedures (knowledge)
- criminal law (knowledge)
- criminology (knowledge)
- ensure sentence execution (skill/competence)
- facilitate official agreement (skill/competence)
- family law (knowledge)
- guide jury activities (skill/competence)
- hear witness accounts (skill/competence)
- juvenile detention (knowledge)
- law enforcement (knowledge)
- legal case management (knowledge)
- legal research (knowledge)
- make legal decisions (skill/competence)
- moderate in negotiations (skill/competence)
- present arguments persuasively (skill/competence)
- present legal arguments (skill/competence)
- procurement legislation (knowledge)
- promote the safeguarding of young people (skill/competence)
- respond to enquiries (skill/competence)
- review trial cases (skill/competence)
- supervise legal case procedures (skill/competence)
- support juvenile victims (skill/competence)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)
