Name: Brooklyn Ligi

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Occupation:
Lawyer
Career Pathway:

The next screen will bring a list of occupations. Choose one that you would be interested in pursuing and click
on it. Complete the following information about your career choice.

Tasks
1. represents clients in court or before
government agencies.
2. present evidence to defend clients or
prosecute defendants in criminal or civil
litigation
3. select jurors, argue motions, meet w/ judges,
and question witnesses during the course of
a trial
4. study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations,
and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine
ramifications for cases
5.

Knowledge
1. Law and government
2. English language
3. Clerical

Name: Brooklyn Ligi

Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for

Individuals and businesses
Tools & Technology (sometimes not listed, indicate on your paper)
1. notebook computers
2. photocopiers
3. scanners

Abilities
1. oral expression
2. oral comprehension
3. speech clarity
Work Activities
1. Prepare legal documents
2. Research relevant legal materials to aid
discussion making

Skills
1. active listening
2. speaking
3. critical thinking
3. Identify implications for cases from legal
precedents or other legal information

Work Context
1. telephone
2. letters and memos
3. face to face discussions

Related Experience (look under Job Zone)

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five
years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to
seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Job Training (look under Job Zone)

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.

Education Needed (will be the one w/ highest #)

Doctoral degree

Interests
1. enterprising
2. investigative
3. artistic
Work Styles
1. integrity
2. analytical thinking
3. attention to detail
Work Values
1. recognition
2. achievement
3. Independence
Related Occupations
1. Equal Opportunity Representatives and
Officers

2. Sales agents, financial services

3. Judges, magistrate judges, and
magistrates

Name: Brooklyn Ligi

Wage & Employment Trends

Median Wages: $55.27 hourly, $114,970 annual
Employment: 760,000 employees
Projected Growth: Average (8% to 14%)
Projected job openings: 196,500
Top Industries: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Self-Employed

Click on the button next to State Wages Select Arkansas: click Go. Click 2013 Wage Table

State and National

Wages

2013
Pay
Period

Location
United States

Arkansas

Arkansas

Median

High

Hourly
Yearly
Hourly
Yearly

Click the button next to state trends; choose

Arkansas & Go
United States

Low

Employment
2012

2022

Employment
2012

2022

Percent
Change

Job Openings 1

Percent
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Job Openings 1

Find a job opening for your chosen career: Under Find Jobs click on GO next to Arkansas. Fill in the following information:
Job Title
Company
Location
Date Posted