Profession corporate lawyer

Corporate lawyers provide legal consulting services and representation to corporations and organisations. They give advice on matters relating to taxes, legal rights and patents, international trade, trademarks, and legal financial issues arising from operating a business.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Investigative

Knowledge

• Court procedures

  The regulations which are in place during the investigation of a court case and during a court hearing, and of how these events occur.

• Legal terminology

  The special terms and phrases used in the field of law.

• Corporate law

  The legal rules that govern how corporate stakeholders (such as shareholders, employees, directors, consumers, etc) interact with one another, and the responsibilities corporations have to their stakeholders.

• Legal case management

  The procedures of a legal case from opening to closing, such as the documentation that needs to be prepared and handled, the people involved in different stages of the case, and the requirements that need to be met before the case can be closed.

• Legal research

  The methods and procedures of research in legal matters, such as the regulations, and different approaches to analyses and source gathering, and the knowledge on how to adapt the research methodology to a specific case to obtain the required information.

Skills

• Present legal arguments

  Present legal arguments during a court hearing or during negotiations, or in written form after a trial concerning its outcome and sentence, in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for the client or to ensure the decision is followed. Present these arguments in a manner that is compliant with regulations and guidelines and adapted to the specifications of the case.

• Consult with business clients

  Communicate with clients of a business or business project in order to introduce new ideas, obtain feedback, and find solutions to problems.

• Provide legal advice

  Provide advice to clients in order to ensure that their actions are compliant with the law, as well as most beneficial for their situation and specific case, such as providing information, documentation, or advice on the course of action for a client should they want to take legal action or legal action is taken against them.

• Protect client interests

  Protect the interests and needs of a client by taking necessary actions, and researching all possibilities, to ensure that the client obtains their favoured outcome.

• Use consulting techniques

  Advise clients in different personal or professional matters.

• Respond to enquiries

  Respond to enquiries and requests for information from other organisations and members of the public.

• Analyse enforceability

  Examine the client's present situation, ideas and wishes under a legal perspective to assess their legal justification or enforceability.

• Compile legal documents

  Compile and collect legal documents from a specific case in order to aid an investigation or for a court hearing, in a manner compliant with legal regulations and ensuring records are properly maintained.

• Analyse legal evidence

  Analyse evidence, such as evidence in criminal cases, legal documentation regarding a case, or other documentation that can be regarded as evidence, in order to obtain a clear image of the case and reach resolutions.

• Observe confidentiality

  Observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.

• Negotiate lawyer's fee

  Negotiate compensation for legal services in or out of court, such as hourly or flat-rate fees, with clients.

• Identify clients' needs

  Identify the areas in which the client may require aid and investigate the possibilities for meeting those needs.

• Interpret law

  Interpret the law during the investigation of a case in order to know the correct procedures in handling the case, the specific status of the case and the parties involved, the possible outcomes, and how to present the best arguments for the most favourable outcome.

• Present arguments persuasively

  Present arguments during a negotiation or debate, or in written form, in a persuasive manner in order to obtain the most support for the case the speaker or writer represents.

• Develop professional network

  Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB