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Doctor Degree Careers and Jobs

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with a Doctorate Degree with or without Certificates - All On One Page

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary and including percentage of job holders with Doctorate Degree.

A doctorate prepares graduates for advanced research, specialized clinical practice, and top-level academic or leadership roles. For people who have invested years in advanced study and want to see where that expertise applies. Compare careers ranked by salary, review degree-holder and experience percentages, and access preparation resources for each role.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps, relative to an Master's Degree, to (1) Select a career, (2) Find active job listings, (3) Prepare for the career you chose, and (4) Provide web resources specific to the career you chose.

Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Master's Degree careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of careers below
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply browse the list of careers. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover careers that might be of interest.

Once you have identified a career of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.



Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that will provide detailed (updated) links to occupational information specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

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What jobs can you get with a Doctorate Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are careers related to the Doctorate Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having a Doctorate Degree. - 96 specific careers are listed, with matching jobs currently available. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
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Select a Job Title - Sorted by Annual Salary -(scroll and Select) :
Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Doctorate Degree) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Obstetricians and Gynecologists / (96.55%) / ($239,200+)
Neurologists / (92.84%) / ($239,200+)
Radiologists / (85.88%) / ($239,200+)
Emergency Medicine Physicians / (96.55%) / ($239,200+)
Psychiatrists / (92.71%) / ($239,200+)
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric / (62.16%) / ($239,200+)
Dermatologists / (86.95%) / ($239,200+)
Orthodontists / (81.03%) / ($239,200+)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / (92.04%) / ($239,200+)
Physicians, Pathologists / (91.26%) / ($239,200+)
Anesthesiologists / (93.89%) / ($239,200+)
Sports Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($236,000)
Preventive Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($236,000)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians / (97.94%) / ($236,000)
Urologists / (97.80%) / ($236,000)
Allergists and Immunologists / (74.43%) / ($236,000)
Hospitalists / (88.00%) / ($236,000)
Prosthodontists / (97.09%) / ($234,000)
Family Medicine Physicians / (87.95%) / ($224,640)
General Internal Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($223,310)
Nurse Anesthetists / (55.56%) / ($212,650)
Pediatricians, General / (98.73%) / ($198,690)
Dentists, General / (81.44%) / ($166,300)
Natural Sciences Managers / (40.32%) / ($157,740)
Physicists / (88.10%) / ($155,680)
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates / (76.24%) / ($148,910)
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists / (30.77%) / ($147,420)
Lawyers / (77.19%) / ($145,760)
Computer and Information Research Scientists / (32.92%) / ($145,080)
Podiatrists / (85.25%) / ($141,650)
Pharmacists / (83.42%) / ($136,030)
Political Scientists / (92.31%) / ($132,350)
Optometrists / (95.24%) / ($131,860)
Astronomers / (91.31%) / ($127,930)
Law Teachers, Postsecondary / (35.26%) / ($127,360)
Nurse Practitioners / (30.44%) / ($126,260)
Veterinarians / (90.90%) / ($119,100)
Neuropsychologists / (100.00%) / ($117,750)
Clinical Neuropsychologists / (100.00%) / ($117,750)
Mathematicians / (55.00%) / ($116,440)
Environmental Economists / (48.14%) / ($115,730)
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary / (80.80%) / ($115,300)
Nanosystems Engineers / (66.66%) / ($111,970)
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers / (42.42%) / ($111,090)
Naturopathic Physicians / (100.00%) / ($107,990)
Biochemists and Biophysicists / (65.00%) / ($107,460)
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary / (75.95%) / ($106,910)
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary / (44.63%) / ($105,770)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary / (44.05%) / ($105,650)
Materials Engineers / (38.09%) / ($104,100)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary / (44.44%) / ($102,610)
Sociologists / (60.00%) / ($101,770)
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (84.87%) / ($101,650)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists / (60.61%) / ($100,890)
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (45.15%) / ($100,690)
Physical Therapists / (47.13%) / ($99,710)
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary / (74.56%) / ($98,020)
Business Teachers, Postsecondary / (72.77%) / ($97,130)
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (41.65%) / ($96,430)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists / (92.00%) / ($96,100)
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (96.54%) / ($93,810)
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary / (68.18%) / ($93,650)
Bioinformatics Scientists / (46.22%) / ($91,100)
Geneticists / (56.00%) / ($91,100)
Molecular and Cellular Biologists / (57.70%) / ($91,100)
Geographers / (30.00%) / ($90,880)
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (82.16%) / ($88,410)
Audiologists / (100.00%) / ($87,740)
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary / (64.49%) / ($86,030)
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary / (56.56%) / ($85,810)
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary / (80.74%) / ($85,600)
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (82.31%) / ($85,260)
Chemists / (30.02%) / ($84,680)
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (86.81%) / ($83,920)
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary / (76.68%) / ($82,670)
History Teachers, Postsecondary / (69.64%) / ($82,140)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary / (85.25%) / ($82,140)
Epidemiologists / (33.33%) / ($81,390)
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (47.12%) / ($81,020)
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary / (42.84%) / ($80,780)
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary / (31.67%) / ($80,360)
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (73.56%) / ($80,310)
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary / (86.32%) / ($79,930)
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary / (73.42%) / ($78,760)
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (48.82%) / ($78,410)
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary / (58.70%) / ($78,130)
Chiropractors / (82.14%) / ($76,530)
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary / (74.16%) / ($75,770)
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary / (65.23%) / ($75,020)
Education Teachers, Postsecondary / (89.86%) / ($73,240)
Animal Scientists / (56.52%) / ($70,140)
Anthropologists and Archeologists / (40.00%) / ($63,800)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (50.00%) / ($62,610)
Curators / (36.87%) / ($61,750)
Hearing Aid Specialists / (43.99%) / ($58,670)
Judicial Law Clerks / (72.08%) / ($57,490)

Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

Job Listings for: Lawyers.

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Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career

Prepare for the "Lawyers" Career
The details below will provide a pathway to your specific job goal and help you to identify an appropriate career ladder.




Lawyers

Description: Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
804,200
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
875,700
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
71,500 (8.9%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
46,000
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Lawyers":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Supervise legal assistants.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Negotiate contractual agreements.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
Importance: 55 (%) Description: Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
Importance: 30 (%) Description: Help develop federal and state programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Selling or Influencing Others: Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Performing for or Working Directly with the Public: Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Arbitrate disputes between parties to resolve legal conflicts.
Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
Draft legislation or regulations.
Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records.
Identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information.
Interview claimants to get information related to legal proceedings.
Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarify issues.
Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers.
Negotiate purchases or contracts.
Perform administrative or clerical tasks.
Prepare documentation of legal proceedings.
Prepare legal documents.
Provide legal advice to clients.
Represent the interests of clients in legal proceedings.
Research relevant legal materials to aid decision making.
Supervise activities of other legal personnel.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 59 (%) Description: Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on legal or regulatory matters.
Activity: Consult legal materials or public records.
Activity: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures.
Activity: Discuss legal matters with clients, disputants, or legal professionals or staff.
Activity: Draft legislation or regulations.
Activity: Interview people to obtain information.
Activity: Mediate disputes.
Activity: Negotiate contracts or agreements.
Activity: Perform administrative or clerical activities.
Activity: Prepare legal or regulatory documents.
Activity: Present information in legal proceedings.
Activity: Record information about legal matters.
Activity: Research laws, precedents, or other legal data.
Activity: Supervise personnel activities.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Emerging Tech Skills
Data base user interface and query software:
Microsoft Access
Data mining software:
Google Analytics
Document management software:
Adobe Acrobat
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP software
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Project management software:
Microsoft Project
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Accounting software (scroll table below):
ESI Software ESILAW
Fund accounting software
Genlex CaseAce
LexisNexis Lexis Back Office
LexisNexis PCLaw
Software Technology Tabs3
TimePro Legal Software TimePro
TimeSolv Legal
Analytical or scientific software:
Convex FactLogic
Direct Hit Systems THREADS
Billing and invoicing software:
BQE Software BillQuick
SMEsource BillingOrchard
Calendar and scheduling software:
Compugov DocketView
CompuLaw Vision
Levare Center Court
Content workflow software:
I-many Contract Management
Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):
Abacus Data Systems AbacusLaw
ADC Legal Systems Perfect Practice
ADERANT Expert Matter Center
Advanced Technologies Class Act
AdvantageLaw WinVantage
Argosy Legal Systems Power Closer
Bridgeway eCounsel
Chesapeake Interlink Needles
Client Profiles Case Management
Cobblestone Systems Contract Insight
Computer Sciences Corporation Legal Solutions Suite
Corporate Focus Solium Shareworks
Corporatek EnAct Platinum
Creative Data Solutions DuProcess
CrimeCog Technologies E*Justice
Crocodile Consulting Traffic Control
CyberDyne Industries CaseWizard
De Novo Systems De Novo CaseMgr
Diarymaster
DPS Software General Litigation
Eclipse Legal Systems Proclaim
Economic Analysis Group EAG CaseTrack
eLawSoftware
Gavel & Gown Software Amicus Attorney
HiPerSoft Practice Information Powertool
Juris
Justice Systems FullCourt Enterprise
Lawex TrialWorks
LawLogix Edge
LegalEdge Law Firm Suite
LexisNexis CaseMap
LexisNexis Lexis Front Office
LT Online Corporation LAWTRAC
Lucid IQ CMP
Nolo Quicken Legal Business Pro
Orion Law Management Systems Orion
PerfectLaw All-in-One Suite
Saga Practice Manager
Selectica Contract Performance Management
Solution Specialties TRACKER
SUSTAIN Justice Edition
Synaptec LawBase Case Management
Synergy International Systems Synergy CaseTrack
Tabs3 PracticeMaster
Thomson Reuters Elite ProLaw
TopDogLegal
Upside Software UpsideContract
WebEx WebOffice
Woll2Woll InfoPower Studio
WorthMORE Software CaseWORTH
Desktop publishing software:
Microsoft Publisher
Document management software (scroll table below):
AbacusNext HotDocs
Anacomp CaseLogistix
Best Case Solutions Best Case Bankruptcy
Captaris Alchemy
Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystCR
CT hCue
CT Summation iBlaze
DATAssimilate Systems DATAssimilator
FTI Ringtail Legal
IBM Federated Records Management
Immigrant Software Immigrant Professional
Interwoven RecordsManager
Iron Mountain Accutrac records management software
Microsoft SharePoint Server
NetDocuments
Nuance PaperPort Professional
OpenText eDOCS DM
ProDoc
Technovation Software ImmigrationPro
Thomson West Cowles Estate Practice System
WealthCounsel WealthDocs
World Software Corporation Worldox
Electronic mail software:
Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystDR
Catalyst Repository Systems CatalystXE
MicroFocus GroupWise
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
ERP software
Microsoft Dynamics
Information retrieval or search software (scroll table below):
Fastcase legal software
LexisNexis
LexisNexis Shepard's Citations Service
Thomson Reuters Westlaw
Wolters Kluwer Loislaw
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Office suite software:
Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Presentation software:
IDEA TrialPro
inData TrialDirector
Verdict Systems Sanction
Visionary Legal Technologies Visionary Professional
Project management software (scroll table below):
Canyon Solutions Jcats
Constellation Justice Systems CourtView
Customer Expressions i-Sight
Legal Files software
Practice Technology Prevail
Virtual Case Management
Tax preparation software:
Tax software
Time accounting software:
Equative TimeLedger
Sage Timeslips
Video conferencing software:
LogMeIn GoToMeeting
Word processing software:
ProCAT Denoto
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 77.2 (%) Level of Education: Doctoral Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 22.8 (%) Level of Education: First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 32.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 28.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 12.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 9.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 9.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 6.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 1.3 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
American Association for Justice (AAJ) External Link
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) External Link
American Bar Association (ABA) External Link
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) External Link
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) External Link
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) External Link
American Law Institute (ALI) External Link
American Society of International Law (ASIL) External Link
American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics (ASLME) External Link
Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) External Link
Asian Law Caucus (ALC) External Link
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) External Link
Christian Legal Society (CLS) External Link
Education Law Association (ELA) External Link
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-Law) External Link
Hellenic Bar Association (HBA) External Link
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) External Link
International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) External Link
International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) External Link
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity External Link
Maritime Law Association of the U.S. (MLAUS) External Link
Marketing Education Association (MEA) External Link
NALS - the association for legal professionals External Link
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) External Link
National Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (NAPALSA) External Link
National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) External Link
National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) External Link
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) External Link
National Board of Legal Specialty Certification (NBLSC) External Link
National Center for State Courts External Link
National Conference of Women's Bar Associations (NCWBA) External Link
National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) External Link
National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) External Link
National Lawyers Association (NLA) External Link
Job Listings
Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings
Lawyers
Admiralty Lawyer
Agency Legal Counsel
Attorney
Attorney at Law
Attorney General
Barrister
Business Lawyer
Chief Counsel
City Attorney
City Solicitor
Civil Lawyer
Civil Litigation Attorney
Civil Rights Attorney
Claim Attorney
Commonwealth Attorney
Contracts Attorney
Conveyancer
Corporate Attorney
Corporate Counsel
Corporate Counselor
Corporate Lawyer
Corporation Counsel
Corporation Lawyer
Counsel
Counselor at Law
County Attorney
County Counsel
Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal Justice Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
Cyber Legal Advisor
Cybersecurity Lawyer
Defense Attorney
District Attorney
Divorce Lawyer
Document Review Attorney
Employment Attorney
Entertainment Lawyer
Environmental Attorney
Environmental Lawyer
Estate Conservator
Family Law Attorney
Family Lawyer
Federal Public Defender
Foreign Law Consultant
Foreign Legal Consultant
General Counsel
General Counselor
Health Care Attorney
Immigration Attorney
Immigration Lawyer
Immigration Specialist
In-House Counsel
Insurance Attorney
Insurance Counselor
Insurance Defense Attorney
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Law Writer
Lawyer
Legal Advisor
Legal Arbitrator
Legal Consultant
Legal Counsel
Legal Examiner
Legal Research Analyst
Legal Researcher
Litigation Associate
Litigation Attorney
Military Lawyer
Patent Attorney
Patent Lawyer
Patent Solicitor
Personal Injury Attorney
Probate Lawyer
Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecutor
Public Defender
Real Estate Attorney
Real Estate Lawyer
Solicitor
Special Assistant Attorney General
Sports Attorney
Sports Lawyer
Tariff Counsel
Tax Attorney
Tax Lawyer
Title Attorney
Title Lawyer
Town Attorney
Trial Attorney
Trial Lawyer

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Resumes

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Job Description

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Interviews

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Salary Data

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Raises

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Jobs

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Jobs

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Classifieds

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Step-by-Step

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Career Change

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LinkedIn®

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Career Path

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