Classification note
- Published code: 2611
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 2 Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals
- Minor Group: 261 Legal Professionals
- Unit Group: 2611 Lawyer
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- 69100 - Legal activities
- 69200 - Accounting and tax consultancy
- 71101 - Architectural activities and related technical consultancy
- 71102 - Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
- 71103 - Geophysical, geologic activities and related technical consultancy
- 71201 - Testing and analysis services f or the chemical, physical and biological properties
- 71202 - Technical inspection services of m otor vehicles
- 72101 - Research and experimental development on natura l sciences
- 72102 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- 72200 - Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
- 74109 - Other specialized design activities
- 74901 - Transla tion and interpretation activities
- 74902 - Environme ntal consulting
- 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- 75000 - Veterinary activities
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- 70100 - Activities of head offices
- 70201 - Public relations and communi cation management consultancy activities
- 70202 - Financial management consultancy activities
- 70209 - Other management consultancy activities
- 71209 - Other techn ical testing and analysis
- 72109 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- 73101 - Advertising activities
- 73102 - Media representa tion activities
- 73200 - Market research and public opinion polling
- 74101 - Interior decorators activitie s
- 74200 - Photographic activities
Definition
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.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) giving clients legal advice on a wide variety of subjects and undertaking legal business on clients behalf; (b) researching legal principles, statutes and previous court decisions related to specific cases; (c) 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; (d) evaluating findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases; (e) pleading clients cases before courts of law, tribunals and administrative boards or instructing barristers to plead in higher courts of justice; (f) accepting briefs and pleading in the higher court; (g) acting as prosecutor on behalf of the Government; (h) negotiating settlements in matters which involve legal disputes; (i) drafting legislation and preparing government regulations based on existing laws; (j) drawing up legal documents such as contracts, real estate transactions and wills and preparing statements of legal opinions.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Attorney - Barrister - Lawyer - Prosecutor - Solicitor
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Notary - 2619 - Conveyancing clerk - 3411 - Law clerk - 3411
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 2429