Performs consultation, advisory, arbitration, and trial work, and carries out the legal processes necessary to affect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the client. Works directly with and represents plaintiffs or defendants to bring or pursue a lawsuit to be... [+] More

Performs consultation, advisory, arbitration, and trial work, and carries out the legal processes necessary to affect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the client. Works directly with and represents plaintiffs or defendants to bring or pursue a lawsuit to be tried in a court of justice for the purpose of enforcing a right when settlement negotiation and arbitration efforts fail.

Conducts criminal and civil lawsuits, draws up legal documents, and advises clients as to legal rights. Gathers evidence, conducts research, interviews clients and witnesses, prepares legal briefs, and develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in divorce, civil, criminal, and other cases to formulate an offense or defense or to initiate legal action. Examines legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit. Files briefs with court clerk. Represents client in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. Studies the Constitution, statutes, decisions, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies. Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses. [-] Less

Directs and... [+] More

Directs and coordinates the organization's legal staff and activities. Oversees the development, revision, and compliance of the organization's policies and procedures with all applicable laws and regulations. Provides management with advice and counsel concerning laws impacting the organization's functional areas. Writes/reviews contracts, files for patents and copyrights, files and responds to lawsuits, and recommends outside counsel when necessary.

Develops budget recommendations to support systematically planned programs of legal actions or defenses, and establishes controls to assure optimum deployment of resources within approved budgets. Keeps fully informed of all new developments in corporate legal matters and keeps all levels of management informed of applicable new laws and of the progress and results of court cases. May try large, complex cases. [-] Less

Manages the activities of... [+] More

Manages the activities of the legal staff. Aids upper management in providing legal advice and counsel on handling litigation and other legal matters involving the company. Contributes toward developing and modifying policies and procedures to conform to legal requirements. Writes, reviews, or revises various company documents. Participates in complex legal projects.

Provides department budget recommendations and assures optimum deployment of resources within approved budgets. Keeps fully informed of all new developments in corporate legal matters, and keeps all levels of management informed of applicable new laws and of the progress and results of court cases. As required, supplements in-house legal staff by carefully selected outside legal assistance, and monitors and evaluates their activities. [-] Less

Supervises activities of legal staff. Provides management with guidance in identifying the critical problems to which the application of legal principals to yield the greatest opportunities for minimizing risks and maximizing profits.

Develops budget recommendations to support systematically planned programs of... [+] More

Supervises activities of legal staff. Provides management with guidance in identifying the critical problems to which the application of legal principals to yield the greatest opportunities for minimizing risks and maximizing profits.

Develops budget recommendations to support systematically planned programs of legal actions or defenses, and establishes controls to assure optimum deployment of resource within approved budgets. Remains fully informed of all new developments in corporate legal matters and keeps all levels of management informed of applicable new laws and of the progress and results of court cases. Develops a professionally competent staff of business-oriented legal and paralegal generalists and specialists. As required, supplements in-house legal work by carefully selected outside legal assistance, and monitors and evaluates their activities. [-] Less

Advises,... [+] More

Advises, readies, prosecutes, and enforces patent and trademark protection on behalf of individual clients or companies. Advises clients, such as inventors, investors, and manufacturers, concerning patentability of inventions, infringement of patents, validity of patents, and similar items. Prepares applications for patents and presents applications to Patent Office. Defends or prosecutes clients in patent infringement litigations.

May specialize in protecting trademarks and copyrights in foreign countries. [-] Less

Advises clients as to legal rights, and represents client in criminal and civil lawsuits. Researches, gathers evidence, interviews clients and witnesses, prepares legal briefs, and develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in divorce, civil, criminal, and other cases to formulate defense... [+] More

Advises clients as to legal rights, and represents client in criminal and civil lawsuits. Researches, gathers evidence, interviews clients and witnesses, prepares legal briefs, and develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in divorce, civil, criminal, and other cases to formulate defense or to initiate legal action. Represents client in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. Practices various phases of law.

Files briefs with court clerk. Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses. May confer with colleagues with specialty in area of lawsuit to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings. May act as trustee, guardian, or executor. May draft wills, trusts, transfer of assets, gifts and other documents. May advise corporate clients concerning transactions of business involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers and corporate relations with general public. May supervise and coordinate activities of subordinate legal personnel. May prepare business contracts, pay taxes, settle labor disputes, and administer other legal matters. May teach college courses in law. May specialize in specific phase of law. [-] Less

Advises individuals, business concerns, and other organizations concerning income, estate, gift, excise, property, and other Federal, State, local, and foreign taxes. Provides opinions on tax liability resulting from prospective and past transactions. Represents clients in tax litigation. Membership to a State bar association is required.

Interprets tax laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.

Advises, consults, litigates and performs trial work, and carries out the legal processes necessary to effect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the organization. Studies Constitution, statues, decisions, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies. Gathers evidence and information for management decision... [+] More

Advises, consults, litigates and performs trial work, and carries out the legal processes necessary to effect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the organization. Studies Constitution, statues, decisions, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies. Gathers evidence and information for management decision making. Prepares and reviews various legal instruments and documents, such as contracts, leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, etc. Examines legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit. Examines material, such as advertisements, publications, etc., for legal implications, advising officials of proposed legislation that might affect the organization. Applies for copyrights or registration of the organization's products, processes, devices, and trademarks, advising whether to initiate or defend law suits. Conducts pretrial preparations and defends the organization in lawsuits. Advises officials on tax matters, government regulations, and/or legal rights. Represents the company before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of the government. Requires completion of law school with an LLB degree or JD degree and admission to the bar.

Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses. Advises concerning transactions of business involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers, and corporate relations with general public. May act as agent of the organization in various transactions. May confer with colleagues with specialty in areas of law to establish and verify basis for legal personnel. May prepare business contacts, pay taxes, settle labor disputes, and administer other legal matters. May teach college courses in law. May apply for patents. May specialize in specific phase of law. [-] Less

Advises and provides real estate consultation and/or trial work for individual clients or for various types of organizations, and carries out the legal processes necessary to effect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the client or organization. Studies Constitution, statues,... [+] More

Advises and provides real estate consultation and/or trial work for individual clients or for various types of organizations, and carries out the legal processes necessary to effect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the client or organization. Studies Constitution, statues, decisions, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies. Gathers evidence and information for management decision making. Readies and reviews various legal instruments and documents, such as contracts, leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, etc. Examines legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit. Examines organizational material for legal implications and advises officials of proposed legislation that might affect the organization. Conducts pretrial preparations and defends the organization in lawsuits. Advises officials on tax matters, government regulations, and/or legal rights. Represents the organization before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of the government.

Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses. Advises clients and/or organization in a wide variety of sophisticated transactions (purchase/sale, leasing, financing, joint ventures, land use, etc.) and litigation (construction defect, zoning, title, contract disputes, etc.). Provides recommendation concerning real estate transactions of business involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers, and corporate relations with general public. Keeps current in knowledge of zoning, commercial leases and sales contracts, financing and loan documentation, land acquisitions, development, and entity formations. May act as agent of the organization in various transactions. May confer with colleagues with specialty in areas of law to establish and verify basis for legal personnel. May prepare business contacts, pay taxes, settle labor disputes, and administer other legal matters. May teach college courses in law. [-] Less

Advises, consults, litigates and performs trial work, and carries out the legal processes necessary to effect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the organization. Studies Constitution, statues, decisions, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies. Gathers evidence and information for management decision... [+] More

Advises, consults, litigates and performs trial work, and carries out the legal processes necessary to effect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the organization. Studies Constitution, statues, decisions, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies. Gathers evidence and information for management decision making. Prepares and reviews various legal instruments and documents, such as contracts, leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, etc. Examines legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit. Examines material, such as advertisements, publications, etc., for legal implications, advising officials of proposed legislation that might affect the organization. Applies for copyrights or registration of the organization's products, processes, devices, and trademarks, advising whether to initiate or defend law suits. Conducts pretrial preparations and defends the organization in lawsuits. Advises officials on tax matters, government regulations, and/or legal rights. Represents the company before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of the government. Requires completion of law school with an LLB degree or JD degree and admission to the bar.

Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses. Advises concerning transactions of business involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers, and corporate relations with general public. May act as agent of the organization in various transactions. May confer with colleagues with specialty in areas of law to establish and verify basis for legal personnel. May prepare business contacts, pay taxes, settle labor disputes, and administer other legal matters. May teach college courses in law. May apply for patents. May specialize in specific phase of law. [-] Less