Legal Professionals

Legal professionals conduct research on legal problems, advise clients on legal aspects of problems, plead cases or conduct prosecutions in courts of law, preside over judicial proceedings in courts of law and draft laws and regulations. Tasks performed usually include: giving clients legal advice, undertaking legal business on clients’ behalf and conducting litigation when necessary, or presiding over judicial proceedings and pronouncing judgement in courts of law. Supervision of other workers may be included. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 2611 Lawyers 2612 Judges 2619 Legal Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified.