(TSU) Law Degree, Program Information at Texas Southern University

A program that prepares individuals for theindependent professional practice of law, for taking state and national bar examinations, and for advanced research in jurisprudence. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of the legal system, including the statutory, administrative, and judicial components of civil and criminal law. Find Colleges Offering Law Degree.

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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
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 9,440
- Average Annual Salary: $136,380
- Average Hourly Rate: $65.57
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.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 150
- Average Annual Salary: $91,480
- Average Hourly Rate: $43.98
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
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 320
- Average Annual Salary: $64,820
- Average Hourly Rate: $31.16
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
Law Clerks
Job Description
Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in law.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity