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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Written Comprehension85
2.Oral Expression81
Oral Comprehension81
4.Near Vision78
Inductive Reasoning78
Written Expression78
7.Speech Clarity75
Speech Recognition75
Deductive Reasoning75
10.Category Flexibility69
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
85
70
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
81
66
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
81
68
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
78
71
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
78
64
Decide what to wear based on the weather reportDetermine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidenceDiagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
78
64
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
75
54
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
75
59
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
75
59
Know that a stalled car can coast downhillDecide what factors to consider in selecting stocksDesign an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics
Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
69
57
Sort nails in a toolbox on the basis of length"Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell""Classify man-made fibers in terms of their strength, cost, flexibility, melting points, etc."