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Lawyers

in Washington State

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

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Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$26.59	$34.64	$48.93	$67.26	N/A	$54.60

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	14,846	15,118	272	0.9	380

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	14,844	16,316	1,472	9.9	438

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Training Programs

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Program Title

Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L

Law (LL.B., J.D.)

Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies, Other

Pre-Law Studies

Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M., M.C.L.)

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed .
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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Top 10 Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Reading Comprehension

Judgment and Decision Making

Writing

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Persuasion

Time Management

Negotiation

Speaking

Active Learning

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
(0-100)high

Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.

Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.

Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.

Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.

Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.

Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.

Represent clients in court or before government agencies.

Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.

Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Getting Information

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Thinking Creatively

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Analyzing Data or Information

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
(0-100)high

Achievement

Independence

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
(0-100)high

Enterprising

Conventional

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Alternate Titles

Admiralty Lawyer, Agency Legal Counsel, Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Assistant Counsel, Assistant County Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Assistant Prosecutor, Assistant Public Defender, Assistant State Attorney, Associate, Associate Attorney, Associate Counsel, Attorney, Attorney General, Attorney at Law, Bar Examiner, Barrister, Business Lawyer, City Attorney, City Solicitor, Civil Lawyer, Claim Attorney

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

Legal Services

7,000

8,044

0.0%

N/A%