Solicitors

Solicitors provide legal advice, prepare and draft legal documents, and conduct negotiations on behalf of clients on matters associated with the law.

**Indicative skill level:**

#### In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required.

**Tasks include:**

- interviewing clients to determine the nature of problems, and recommending and undertaking appropriate legal action - preparing cases for court by conducting investigations, undertaking research, arranging witness preparation and attendance, and giving notice of court actions - representing clients in court - managing conveyancing and other property matters by preparing contracts of sale, mortgage documents, lease documents and other documents relating to the transfer of land and buildings - preparing and critically reviewing contracts between parties - preparing wills - providing advice on family law, company law, partnerships, commercial law and trusts - may act as trustee or guardian - may act as executor of clients' wills