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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information93
2.Making Decisions and Solving Problems90
3.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public82
4.Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People80
5.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events78
6.Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others77
7.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge75
Analyzing Data or Information75
9.Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others73
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards73
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
93
80
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
90
88
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
82
80
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
80
77
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
78
70
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
77
79
Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too longGet two subordinates to agree about vacation schedulesNegotiate a major labor-management contract
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
75
73
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
75
72
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
73
66
Interpret a blood pressure readingInterpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exportsInterpret a complex experiment in physics for general audiences
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
73
69
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion