lawyers job description includes:
Representing clients: Lawyers represent individuals businesses and government agencies in legal matters and disputes. They can defend or prosecute clients in court or offer legal representation at arbitration or mediation hearings.
Advising clients: Lawyers provide legal advice explain the law and help clients resolve problems.
Drafting legal documents: Lawyers draft review and manage legal documents such as contracts wills trusts estates and deeds.
Conducting legal research: Lawyers research applicable laws and regulations and gather evidence.
Ensuring compliance: Lawyers ensure that companies operate in compliance with laws and regulations. They may also manage regulatory and compliancerelated services.
Preparing for court: Lawyers prepare pleadings and notices and make appearances in court.
Lawyers should have strong analytical research and problemsolving skills. They should also have excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Lawyers should be able to work under pressure meet deadlines and work independently and as part of a team.
Lawyers can specialize in a number of areas such as corporate family bankruptcy or environmental law.