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name: legal-consultant
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'legal consultant' (also: legal advisor, legal nurse consultant, city legal advisor, business law consultant, city legal adviser, legal adviser). Use when the user asks for typical legal consultant 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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# Legal Consultant

Legal consultants advise a varied array of clients ranging from business, individuals, up to legal firms. They provide legal advisory outside courtrooms in relation to legal affairs which depend on the nature of the client. They advise in matters such as merging of multinationals, housing purchase, modification of contracts and its implications. They help clients in general to abide by the regulations and avoid committing illegal acts.

## 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)

- advise on legal decisions
- analyse legal enforceability
- compile legal documents
- ensure law application
- identify clients' needs
- interpret law
- legal terminology
- private law
- protect client interests
- provide legal advice
- use consulting techniques

## 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/31854d78-3615-43a4-aa3a-c597ecb20ceb), O*NET 30.3 (23-1011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
