1.
A SUCCESSFUL LAWYER
NAME: MATARONG, LINDON, MENIAMEN, JHONREY, SORRENO, JUNY JR., UNABIA,
MICHAEL ANGELOU, VILLACORTA, JOHN, ABADINAS, JENYVIE

2.
LAWYER
Lawyer is a professional who is
qualified to offer advice about the
law or represent someone in legal
matters.

3.
QUALITIES OF A GOOD LAWYER
• Listening Skills – In order to properly understand the case, all
lawyers must listen to their clients.
• Speaking Skills – All lawyers must be able to speak clearly and
concisely.
• Research and Investigation Skills – Finding authoritative
information on the Web, as well as finding appropriate information
in books can be a difficult thing to do in a short period of time.
• Responsiveness – This is a skill that not every lawyer has, which a
lot of clients find out about quickly.
• Analytical Skills – All lawyers should be able to look at any
situation and analyze it from all points of view.

4.
SKILLS OF A LAWYER
• Commercial awareness - It basically means possessing
knowledge of current developments in local, national and
world business, particularly any issues that may impact a
law firm and its clients.
• People skills - As a legal professional you'll have to work
alongside a variety of people and more often than not
winning a case will be a team effort.
• Communication - Strong oral and written communication
skills are vital and without them you'll struggle to carry out
the duties of a solicitor effectively.

5.
SKILLS OF A LAWYER
• Attention to detail - A sharp eye for accuracy is crucial to the
success of your legal career.
• Research and analysis - Reading large amounts of information,
absorbing facts and figures, analyzing material and distilling it into
something manageable is a feature of any law career.
• Creative problem solving - No matter which legal career you choose
you'll frequently have to think outside the box to get the job done.
• Resilience and self-confidence - Demonstrate your commitment to a
career in law through relevant work experience and remember that
when it comes to standing out from the crowd, determination and
enthusiasm go a long way - as does resilience and confidence in
your own abilities.

6.
DUTIES OF A LAWYER
• Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability,
advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and
obligations.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
• Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal
precedents.
• Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation
for presentation of cases.
• Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such
means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a
case.

7.
DUTIES OF A LAWYER
• Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal
courts of appeal.
• Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
• Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue
to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
• Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or
establish ownership.
• Supervise legal assistants.
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice
of law.

8.
DUTIES OF A LAWYER
• Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting
lawsuit.
• Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses
during the course of a trial.
• Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or
civil litigation.
• Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of
quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
• Prepare and draft legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent
applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.

9.
DUTIES OF A LAWYER
• Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
• Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of
estates.
• Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
• Help develop federal and state programs, draft and interpret laws and
legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.
• Work in environmental law, representing public interest groups, waste
disposal companies, or construction firms in their dealings with state and
federal agencies.

10.
ABILITIES OF A LAWYER
• Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in
speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is
likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only
recognizing there is a problem.
• Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand
you.
• Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand
information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand
information and ideas presented in writing.

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ABILITIES OF A LAWYER
• Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form
general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly
unrelated events.
• Speech Recognition -- The ability to identify and understand the speech of
another person.
• Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to
produce answers that make sense.
• Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in
writing so others will understand.
• Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a
certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g.,
patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).