JUDGES AND HEARING OFFICERS

OVERVIEW

• Judges and hearing officers run the trials. When a jury is not being used the judge decides whether the person is guilty or not , when a jury is used the judge usually decides the punishment.
• However judges work doesn't stop when they leave the courthouse, they must also keep updated on issues snd laws and most write articles on issues and outcomes of other cases.
• Some are allowed to preform marrigaes.

General work activities

• Make decisions
• Process information
• Establish and maintain relationships
• Resolve conflicts and negotiate with others
• Explain the meaning of information to others

HELPFUL HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

• Law studies
• Legal system

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Communicate
• Reason and problem solve
• Work with people

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sit for long periods of time
• Speak clearly

WORK CONDITIONS

• Dealing with angry or unpleasant people
• 40 hours of work per week (generally)

PREPERATION

• High school diploma, bachelors degree, law degree, 5 years experience as a lawyer, short term on job training

WHY DOES THIS CARRER INTEREST YOU

• The income would enable a lifestyle I would enjoy.
• I find the law and the cases I would attend to interesting. I would also enjoy my time as a lawyer arguing cases before I could become a judge.