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Lawyers give clients legal advice on a wide variety Of
subjects and plead cases or conduct prosecutions in courts of
justice, or instruct barristers or advocates to plead in higher
courts of justice.
Tasks include -
(a) conducting research on legal theories and principles and
their relationship to specific laws or court judgements;
(b) drafting legislation and preparing government regulations
based on existing laws;
(c) giving clients - including the Government - legal advice
on
a wide variety of subjects and undertaking legal business
on clients' behalf;
(d) assisting clients to negotiate settlements in matters which
involve legal disputes;
(e) examining the circumstances of disputes or reported crimes
to ascertain facts and their legal implications;
(f) preparing pleadings or cases for plaintiff or defendant and
conducting them in court;
(g) representing clients in the lower court or instructing
barristers or advocates to plead in higher courts of
justice;
(h) accepting briefs and pleading in the higher court;
(i) acting as prosecutor on behalf of the Government in
criminal cases;
(j) drawing up legal documents;
(k) performing related tasks;
(l) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Advocate
- Attorney
- Barrister
- Lawyer
- Prosecutor
- Solicitor
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Clerk, conveyancing - 3432
- Clerk, law - 3432
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