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.

Alternative Labels

administrative law lawyer

advocate

agricultural lawyer

attorney

bank and capital market lawyer

barrister

building and construction dispute lawyer

building lawyer

commercial and company lawyer

counsellor

employment lawyer

family law lawyer

financial lawyer

fiscal lawyer

industrial property lawyer

information technology lawyer

inheritance law lawyer

intellectual property lawyer

international business law lawyer

labour lawyer

medical lawyer

patent law lawyer

personal law lawyer

procurement law lawyer

property law attorney

property law lawyer

prosecutor assistant

social law lawyer

traffic law lawyer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- corporate lawyer

- prosecutor

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

court procedures legal case management private law

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on legal decisions advise on legal services advise on participation in financial markets analyse internal factors of companies analyse legal enforceability apply conflict management apply knowledge of human behaviour apply organisational techniques apply technical communication skills assess financial viability comply with legal regulations conduct research interview consult with business clients detect financial crime develop professional network document evidence ensure law application handle case evidence hear witness accounts identify clients' needs interpret financial statements maintain operational communications make legal decisions manage contract disputes manage contracts manage legal personal issues moderate in negotiations present evidence provide legal advice provide legal advice on investments trace financial transactions use consulting techniques

Optional Knowledge

ICT security legislation air transport law anti-dumping law architecture regulations business law civil law civil process order commercial law competition law constitutional law consumer law contract law copyright legislation corporate law criminal law criminology customs law education law employment law environmental legislation family law financial statements food legislation government representation health care legislation insolvency law intellectual property law international law international trade investigation research methods joint ventures law enforcement law of non-marital cohabitation legal department processes legal research legal terminology legislation in agriculture maritime law media law mergers and acquisitions pharmaceutical legislation procurement legislation property law public auction procedures railway law rhetoric road traffic laws road transport legislation securities social security law subsidiary operations tax legislation urban planning law

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/974d4eab-fbee-4c52-b16e-73bdd8c25b53

Status

released

Occupations

lawyer

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept URI