Judges, Magistrate Judges, & Magistrates
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.
Also called: District Court Judge, Judge, Magistrate, Superior Court Judge
Knowledge:
- law and government
- public safety and security
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- 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
Abilites:
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
Personality:
Description: 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
Technology:
Information retrieval or search software
- LexisNexis
- Thomson Reuters WestLaw
