How do they match: Lawyers

  • Public Defender
  • Health Care Attorney
  • Federal Public Defender

  • Work in environmental law, representing public interest groups, waste disposal companies, or construction firms in their dealings with state and federal agencies.
  • Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
  • 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.
  • Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
  • Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.
  • Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.

  • Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records.
  • Identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information.