United States
2612-Judges
Job Title ( International classification ):
Judges
ISCO Code:
2612
Job Description:
Judges preside over civil and criminal proceedings in courts of law.
Tasks:
Main Tasks include -
- (a) presiding over trials and hearings
- (b) interpreting and enforcing rules of procedure and making rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence
- (c) determining the rights and obligations of the parties involved, and, in cases tried by jury
- (d) instructing the jury on points of law that are applicable to the case
- (e) weighing and considering evidence in non-jury trials and deciding legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant (f) passing sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases, determining damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases and issuing court orders
- (g) researching legal issues and writing opinions on the issues.
Inclusions:
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Chief justice
- Judge
- Magistrate
Exclusions:
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Court clerk - 3411
- Justice of the Peace - 3411
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Careers Indian Standards:
Careers ( AUS/NZ Standards ):
Careers ( Canadian Standards ):
Careers (European Standards):
- Assistant court judge
- Assistant judge
- Assistant judge (administrative court)
- Assistant judge (administrative court of appeal)
- Assistant judge (court of appeal)
- Associate judge
- Associate judge (administrative court of appeal)
- Associate judge (court of appeal)
- Barrister
- Chief judge
- Chief judge (administrative court of appeal)
- Chief judge (court of appeal)
- Clerk (administrative court)
- Court clerk
- Court judge
- Insurance judge
- Judge
- Judge (administrative court of appeal)
- Judge (water rights court)
- Lawyer (administrative court)
- Lawyer (ordinary courts)
- Lawyer (special court)
- Supreme Court judge
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Careers (Singapore Standards):
