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.
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- Advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings.
- Award compensation for damages to litigants in civil cases in relation to findings by juries or by the court.
- Conduct preliminary hearings to decide issues such as whether there is reasonable and probable cause to hold defendants in felony cases.
- Grant divorces and divide assets between spouses.
- Impose restrictions upon parties in civil cases until trials can be held.
- Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.
- Interpret and enforce rules of procedure or establish new rules in situations where there are no procedures already established by law.
- Monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed.
- Participate in judicial tribunals to help resolve disputes.
- Perform wedding ceremonies.
- Preside over hearings and listen to allegations made by plaintiffs to determine whether the evidence supports the charges.
- Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues.
- Research legal issues and write opinions on the issues.
- Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.
- Rule on custody and access disputes, and enforce court orders regarding custody and support of children.
- Sentence defendants in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to applicable government statutes.
- Settle disputes between opposing attorneys.
- Supervise other judges, court officers, and the court's administrative staff.
- Write decisions on cases.
- analyze data to discover facts in case
- analyze existing evidence or facts
- analyze legal questions
- apply court rules or strategy
- apply legal concepts to medical reports or documents
- communicate technical information
- conduct legal hearings
- determine liability
- determine whether evidence is admissible
- examine data against legal precedents
- examine evidence to determine if it will support charges
- explain government laws or regulations
- follow confidentiality procedures
- follow contract, property, or insurance laws
- follow copyright laws
- follow court operation procedures
- follow professional ethics principles in law practice
- follow rules of evidence procedures in legal setting
- identify laws or court decisions relevant to pending cases
- judge criminal or civil cases
- make presentations
- mediate or arbitrate disputes
- monitor order or court procedure in courtroom
- organize legal information or records
- review civil rights laws
- understand legal terminology
- use administrative law
- use building or land use regulations
- use case logic or precedent
- use conflict resolution techniques
- use knowledge of judicial system
- use knowledge of legal procedural rules
- use knowledge of relevant laws
- use public speaking techniques
- use research methodology procedures in legal cases or issues
- write legal correspondence
- write legal documents
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