Lawyer Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Legal

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Lawyer Skills List in Legal

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Lawyer role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Lawyer job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 50% of Lawyer job descriptions contained law as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

law
50%
lawyer
50%
legal
50%
solicitor
34%
legal services
34%
barrister
34%
in house lawyer
34%
in house legal
34%
in house solicitor
34%
legal advice
17%
communication skills
17%
employment solicitor
17%
employment lawyer
17%
employment law
17%
social care
17%
adult social care
17%
planning
17%
criminal litigation
17%
civil litigation
17%
qualified solicitor
17%
liability
17%
indemnity
17%
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