Lawyers

in California

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	83	71
Active Listening	87	74
Critical Thinking	100	83
Idea Evaluation	80	69
Idea Generation	80	67
Information Gathering	90	79
Information Organization	83	64
Judgment and Decision Making	87	74
Negotiation	80	64
Persuasion	100	86
Problem Identification	77	74
Reading Comprehension	97	86
Solution Appraisal	77	67
Speaking	100	83
Synthesis/Reorganization	87	83
Writing	90	79

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	106,100	114,700	8,600	8.1	61,520

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$100.61	$63.79	$0.00	$0.00

Education

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Workers must have a First professional degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Lawyers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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