Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
O*NET Code: 23-1023.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (17)
Active Listening5/100
Critical Thinking5/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Writing4/100
Speaking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Active Learning4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Monitoring4/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (18)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Courtroom scheduling software
Legal management software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Hyland OnBase Enterprise Content Management
Document management software
0Instant messaging software
Instant messaging software
0LexisNexis
Information retrieval or search software
0LinkedIn
Web page creation and editing software
0Microsoft operating system
Operating system software
0Online databases
Data base user interface and query software
0Thomson Reuters Westlaw
Information retrieval or search software
0Videoconferencing software
Video conferencing software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
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📊 Skills Comparison
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Transition Difficulty: Easy (93% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (14)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 5
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Active Listening
Current: 5Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 5Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 3
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Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Service Orientation
Current: 3Target: 3
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