83-Lawyers

Job Title: 

Lawyers

Job Description: 

Provide advice, write documents and conduct negotiations on legal matters, and may represent clients in court and tribunal proceedings.

Summary: 

Lawyers give clients legal advice on a wide variety of subjects, draw up legal documents, represent clients before administrative boards or tribunals and plead cases or conduct prosecutions in courts of justice, or instruct barristers to plead in higher courts of justice. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law. Corporate/government lawyers undertake or manage the legal work for a business or government organization be it internal or by external consultancy. Maybe required to be licensed, registered or certified to be permitted to work by a government authority, agency or approved certifying/societal body.

Tasks: 

Job activities and tasks include:

  • giving clients legal advice on a wide variety of subjects and undertaking legal business on clients? behalf
  • researching legal principles, statutes and previous court decisions related to specific cases
  • gathering evidence to formulate a defence or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case
  • evaluating findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
  • pleading clients? cases before courts of law, tribunals and administrative boards or instructing barristers to plead in higher courts of justice
  • accepting briefs and pleading in the higher court
  • acting as prosecutor on behalf of the Government
  • negotiating settlements in matters which involve legal disputes
  • drafting legislation and preparing government regulations based on existing laws
  • drawing up legal documents such as contracts, real estate transactions and wills and preparing statements of legal opinions
Knowledge: 

Advanced specialized knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques in field of work, discipline and/or professional practice

  • Specialized knowledge of analyzing, planning, managing and establishing ideas, policies, strategies, projections and/or conditions in the field of work, discipline and/or professional practice
  • Advanced knowledge of research principles and methods
  • Advanced knowledge of high level governance of systems, processes and procedures including legislative, regulatory, standards, codes and conventions
  • Higher knowledge of recent developments in the field of work, discipline and/or professional practice
  • Higher knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques in management, economics, finance, statistics and fiscal disciplines related to the field of work and/or professional practice
  • Higher knowledge of political, government, legislative and regulatory systems related to the field of work
  • Higher knowledge of laws, regulations, standards codes and conventions of the UAE and specific Emirates related to the field of work, discipline and/or professional practice and more general subjects including OHSE and cultural understanding and awareness
  • Higher knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques in sensitively recognizing and responding to the management of highly complex ethical issues
  • Leverage information technology, executive information systems, management techniques and tools for optimal field of work performance and/or professional practice
  • Higher skills in research, analysis, consultation and synthesis of information to evaluate ideas, policies, strategies, projections and/or conditions and generate recommendations and/or relevant alternatives
  • Manage advanced relationships and coordinate related activities of respective stakeholders
  • Advanced skills and experience in high level policy analysis, formulation and research, plus strategic planning in sensitive and confidential environment
  • Develop abstract concepts and convey strategic indications from the spectrum of development experience
  • Higher negotiation cultural sensitivity and diplomatic skills
  • Use of information, tools, resources to support high-level and complex work achievement
  • Work sensitively and effectively in a multi-cultural environment
  • Work with others to develop creative solutions to complex unpredictable and/or abstract problems
  • Communicate with influence, and a proven record of developing and maintaining effective partnerships across an organization and with diverse external clients and other key stakeholders
  • Highly developed advanced oral and written communication, interpersonal and representational skills, and a proven ability to use these skills to prepare and present clear, concise, high quality advice
  • Highly developed leadership and effective management skills, with capacity to initiate, implement and sustain improvements within a team environment, as well as the ability to work flexibly and cooperatively as a member of a team
  • Personal drive and integrity, the ability to self-manage and the capacity to identify and effectively manage risks associated with change, as well recognize and implement ethical standards to highly complex ethical issues
  • Achieving results within tight timelines, and capacity to set and implement new policy directions
  • Highly developed higher organizational skills, including the ability to manage priorities and meet tight deadlines
    • Work Context: 

    Work in offices, courts, libraries and at tribunals. They do most of their work in offices, law libraries, and courtrooms. They sometimes meet in clients? homes or places of business and, when necessary, in hospitals or prisons. They may travel to attend meetings, gather evidence, and appear before courts, legislative bodies, and other authorities. Some are required to travel locally, nationally and internationally to perform their work.

    Education: 

    Bachelor of Law or related field of work/discipline, higher qualification or equivalent.

    Required Work Experience: 

    5 - 7 years and above

    Probable Employers: 

    Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, Norton Rose Group, Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council

    Occupational Size: 
    Less than 5,000
    Expected Earnings: 

    Higher than the industry average

    Projected Growth: 
    Excellent
    Alternate Titles: 

    Examples of job titles:
    Attorney - Barrister - Lawyer - Prosecutor - Solicitor
    Examples of some related occupations:
    Legal practitioner - Associate attorney - Lawyer, associate - Assistant attorney general - Deputy attorney general - Partner - Assistant counsel - Magistrate

    UAE Industry Groups: 
    Business, administration, tourism, retail and leisure service
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    Source Of Info: 
    Occupations and Careers Handbook for UAE Nationals(Copyright NQA ). Referenced from New York University, Abu Dhabhi