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O*NET detailed work activityEvaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records
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AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.
Part of Consult legal materials or public records, under the O*NET work activity group Getting Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (1 AI-ready, 10 AI-assist, 2 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
- Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.
- Review and evaluate data on documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.
- Evaluate information from documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.
- Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.
- Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.
- Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.
- Summarize pertinent legal or insurance details, or sections of statutes or case law from reference books for use in examinations or as proofs or ready reference.
- Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
- Review dockets of pending litigation to ensure adequate progress.
- Read through contracts, regulations, and procedural guidelines to ensure comprehension and compliance.
- Arbitrate disputes between parties and assist in the real estate closing process, such as by reviewing title searches.