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name: lawyer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'lawyer' (also: social law lawyer, barrister, medical lawyer, industrial property lawyer, procurement law lawyer, administrative law lawyer). Use when the user asks for typical lawyer work such as: Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.; Negotiate contractual agreements.; Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations."
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# Lawyer

Lawyers provide legal advice to clients and act on their behalf in legal proceedings and in compliance with the law. They research for, interpret and study cases to represent their clients in a variety of settings such as courts and administrative boards. They create arguments on behalf of their clients for lawsuits in different contexts with the aim of finding a legal remedy.

## Core workflow

1. Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
2. Negotiate contractual agreements.
3. Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
4. Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
5. Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
6. Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
7. 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.
8. Represent clients in court or before government agencies.

## How to use this skill

- Read `references/profile.md` for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult `references/tasks.md` for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check `references/skills.md` for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check `references/tools.md` for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- analyse legal evidence
- compile legal documents
- court procedures
- interpret law
- legal case management
- negotiate in legal cases
- negotiate lawyer's fee
- observe confidentiality
- present arguments persuasively
- present legal arguments
- private law
- protect client interests
- represent clients in courts
- respond to enquiries

## Hot technologies

- Microsoft Access
- Google Analytics
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAP software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/974d4eab-fbee-4c52-b16e-73bdd8c25b53), O*NET 30.3 (23-1011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
