Occupational Employment Statistics
23-1011 Lawyers
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.
Southwest Minnesota
| 280 | 26 | $52.70/hr | $30.45/hr | $38.20/hr | $49.68/hr | $58.97/hr | $82.70/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 20 | $103.47/hr |
Manufacturing | 230 | $105.26/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 160 | $99.86/hr |
Information | 100 | $86.89/hr |
Financial Activities | 630 | $86.54/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 7,250 | $76.62/hr |
Education and Health Services | 140 | $87.22/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 40 | $51.81/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | $52.80/hr |
Labor Relations Specialists
| 2,160 | $40.95/hr | -4.7% |
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
| 100 | $51.92/hr | N/A |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
| 570 | $84.50/hr | -0.7% |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
| 1,580 | $38.18/hr | 7.8% |
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
| 30 | $47.20/hr | N/A |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
| 2,010 | $47.96/hr | 2.2% |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
| 110 | $137,748.48/yr | 1.7% |
Compensation and Benefits Managers
| 390 | $65.18/hr | N/A |
Chief Executives
| 7,270 | $82.15/hr | -8.1% |
Human Resources Managers
| 3,710 | $65.17/hr | 6.7% |
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Supervise legal assistants.
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
- Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
- 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.