Legal Professions and Studies, Other Degree, Program Information at United States Military Academy

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Lawyers
Job Description
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.
Salary and Wages
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
- Total Employment: 740
- Average Annual Salary: $104,150
- Average Hourly Rate: $50.07
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 760,672
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 844,195
- Percent Job Growth: 10.98%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Fluency of Ideas
- Originality
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Job Description
Conduct hearings to decide or recommend decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters and prepare decisions. Determine penalties or the existence and the amount of liability, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims, or compromise settlements.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 15,479
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 15,487
- Percent Job Growth: 0.05%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Job Description
Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 8,469
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 9,363
- Percent Job Growth: 10.56%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Job Description
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May issue marriage licenses and perform wedding ceremonies.
Salary and Wages
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
- Total Employment: 160
- Average Annual Salary: $116,750
- Average Hourly Rate: $56.13
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 27,192
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 28,580
- Percent Job Growth: 5.11%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity