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name: lawyer-linguist
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'lawyer linguist' (also: legal linguistics specialist, linguistic lawyer, linguist lawyer, legal linguistics expert, linguistics lawyer, legal linguistic specialist). Use when the user asks for typical lawyer linguist work such as: typical lawyer linguist responsibilities"
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# Lawyer Linguist

Lawyer linguists interpret and translate legal pieces from one language to another. They provide legal analysis and help in understanding technicalities of the content expressed in other languages.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- analyse legal evidence
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- compile legal documents
- ensure consistency of translation works in multiple target languages
- follow translation quality standards
- grammar
- improve translated texts
- legal research
- legal terminology
- linguistics
- observe confidentiality
- translate language concepts
- translate texts
- use computer-aided translation

## Hot technologies

- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/55d2eb3e-1e49-404a-b4bf-be4829694a59), O*NET 30.3 (27-3091.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*