Lawyers, Judges and Related Workers

Lawyer

Shakespeare wrote, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." But what did he know? Lawyers are the legal system's backbone and always in demand.

Judge, Magistrate Judge and Magistrate

What's beneath the black robe? Typically a learned, seasoned law expert who ensures fairness in our society. Judges are the legal system's referees.

Administrative Law Judge, Adjudicator and Hearing Officer

An administrative law judge is the federal government's version of a judge who conducts a trial without a jury, deciding cases involving government agencies.

Arbitrator, Mediator and Conciliator

Can't we all just get along? Unfortunately, no. That's where these professionals come in and resolve disputes between opposing parties.

Legal Support Workers

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Think Batman and Robin. Think the Lone Ranger and Tonto. Think lawyers and paralegals. Without faithful sidekicks, justice could never be served.

Legal Administrator

A law firm's success is in the legal administrator's hands as much as in the lawyers'. So experience in managing profitability is essential.

Law Office Manager

Office managers must be smooth operators. They manage support staff and resources to ensure the office keeps running without any hang-ups.

Legal Secretary

Legal secretaries perform many clerical duties in law offices, but that's not all. They must also be expert multitaskers familiar with the law.

Law Clerk

Each year, the best and brightest law school grads take on prestigious positions as law clerks to judges. Some even make careers of it.

Court Clerk

Court clerks know a lot about swearing "to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." They administer the oath to witnesses in courts of law.

Court Reporter

They sit silently with their fingers moving at the speed of light. Court reporters record legal and government business, creating the only official transcripts.

Title Examiner, Abstractor and Searcher

Along with abstractors and searchers, this is the legal profession's investigator. Title examiners get to the bottom of public records and property titles.