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Lawyer / Attorney
Role & responsibilities
Researches laws, drafts documents, negotiates agreements, and advocates in proceedings to achieve favorable outcomes.
Key strengths
- Analytical thinking26% (Job)
- Communication22% (Job)
- Ethics18% (Job)
- Negotiation18% (Job)
- Attention to detail16% (Job)
What this means for you
- Negotiation – Applies negotiation to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
- Communication – Applies communication to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
- Analytical thinking – Applies analytical thinking to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
Typical tasks
- Research legal issues and draft contracts, briefs, or opinions.
- Provide counsel on risk, compliance, and dispute resolution.
- Represent clients in negotiations, hearings, or court proceedings.
Daily work
- Wraps up by tracking progress, documenting decisions, and planning the next iteration or handoff.
- Spends the core hours executing deliverables, collaborating with partners to unblock work and keep momentum.
- Starts the day reviewing priorities, stakeholder requests, and risks related to the Lawyer / Attorney role.
Education & entry routes
Helpful but not mandatory
- Corporate law continuing education course
- Mediation training program
Alternative pathways
- Paralegal
- Compliance Officer
- Contract Manager
Work environment
- Team size
- Small case teams within a firm or corporate legal department
- Typical employers
- Law firms, corporations, public agencies
- People contact
- High interaction with clients, opposing counsel, and colleagues
- Stress level
- High due to case deadlines and adversarial settings
- Working hours
- Long hours around filings, negotiations, or trials
Entry & progression
Common entry roles
- Junior Lawyer / Attorney
- Lawyer / Attorney Intern
Next career steps
- Senior Lawyer / Attorney
- Lead Lawyer / Attorney