Judges, Magistrate Judges, & Magistrates
District Court Judge, Judge, Magistrate, Superior Court Judge
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Judge Advocate
Military Judge
Legal; SC - Judge Advocate General Corps
Judge Advocate
Appellate Military Judge; Military Judge, General Courts-Martial; Military Judge, Special Courts-Martial; SC - Judge Advocate General Corps
What they do:
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
On the job, you would:
- Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues.
- Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.
- Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.
Safety and Government
- law and government
- public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Leadership
- Concern for Others
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Information retrieval or search software
- LexisNexis
- Thomson Reuters WestLaw
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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doctoral degree or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$125,880
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
