Careers in Legal
Employment of legal occupations is projected to grow 9 percent over the next ten years, about as fast as the average for all occupations, which will result in about 116,600 new jobs. As law firms try to increase the efficiency of legal services and reduce their costs, there is expected to be strong demand to hire more paralegals and legal assistants. Additionally, the demand for lawyers is expected to continue as individuals, businesses, and governments require legal services in many areas.
The median annual wage for legal occupations is $82,430, which is higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $45,760.
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators facilitate negotiation and dialogue between disputing parties to help resolve conflicts outside of the court system.
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Court reporters create word-for-word transcriptions at trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings. Simultaneous captioners provide similar transcriptions for television or for presentations in other settings, such as press conferences and business meetings, for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Judges and Hearing Officers
Judges and hearing officers apply the law by overseeing the legal process in courts. They also conduct pretrial hearings, resolve administrative disputes, facilitate negotiations between opposing parties, and issue legal decisions.
Lawyers
Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, and government agencies on legal issues and disputes.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and legal assistants perform a variety of tasks to support lawyers, including maintaining and organizing files, conducting legal research, and drafting documents.
Additional Legal Occupations
Judicial Law Clerks
Judicial Law Clerks Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.
Legal Support Workers (all other)
All legal support workers not listed separately.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents.
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