O*NET Career Intelligence

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1112.00

Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Zone 5 Educational Instruction and Library

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Speaking

4.5

Reading Comprehension

4.4

Active Listening

4.1

Learning Strategies

4.1

Instructing

4.1

Writing

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Active Learning

4.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Law and Government

5.0

English Language

4.9

Education and Training

4.9

Communications and Media

3.3

Computers and Electronics

3.1

History and Archeology

2.7

Clerical

2.5

Customer and Personal Service

2.4

Key Tasks

1Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

2Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

3Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts.

4Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.

5Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Also Known As

Adjunct Instructor Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor of Law Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Business Law and Paralegal Studies Associate Professor Associate Professor of Law Business Law Instructor Clinical Law Professor College or University Faculty Member