OES Code: 281080

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR LAWYERS

Lawyers conduct criminal and civil lawsuits, draw up legal documents, advise clients as to legal rights, and practice other phases of law. They may represent clients in court, or before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. They may specialize in a single area of law such as patent law, corporate law, or criminal law.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
4,510	5,530	23%	1,020	430	1,450

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE LAWYERS IN ORANGE COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
8111	Legal services
9030	Local government, except education

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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