Lawyers

Does not pass

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 8.7% of the role's time · $11.7B

• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.4% of the role's time · $11.4B

• Supervise legal assistants.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 7.1% of the role's time · $9.6B

• 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.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.5% of the role's time · $8.8B

• Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 6.4% of the role's time · $8.7B

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

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 5.7% of the role's time · $7.7B

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 5.6% of the role's time · $7.6B

• Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.1% of the role's time · $6.9B

• Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.0% of the role's time · $6.7B · waiting on a check

• Negotiate contractual agreements.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.8% of the role's time · $6.5B

• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.3% of the role's time · $5.8B

• Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.1% of the role's time · $5.5B

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.7% of the role's time · $5.0B

• Represent clients in court or before government agencies.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.7% of the role's time · $4.9B

• Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.6% of the role's time · $4.9B

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.4% of the role's time · $4.6B

• Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.3% of the role's time · $4.4B

• Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.2% of the role's time · $4.3B

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.6% of the role's time · $3.5B

• Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.0% of the role's time · $2.8B

• Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.5% of the role's time · $2.0B

• Help develop federal and state programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.2% of the role's time · $1.6B