PROFESSIONAL knowledge:
At the level of understanding:
1 Basic principles of argumentation.
2 Legal framework of the European Union.
3 Legal framework of the Republic of Latvia.
4 Logic
5. International legal framework.
6 Sociology of law
7 History of law
At the level of use:
1 Civil law.
2 Legal framework of the European Union.
3 European Union law.
4 Analysis of the factual circumstances.
5 Analysis of the factual and legal circumstances.
6 Legal rhetoric.
7 Basic principles for using legal databases.
8 Criminal law.
9 Legal framework of the Republic of Latvia.
10 Basic principles of mediation.
11 Basic principles of legislative drafting, legal technique.
12 Basic principles of legislative drafting.
13 Notariate law.
14 Independent and auxiliary sources of law.
15 Basic research principles and methods.
16 Basic principles of research design and research methodology.
17 Basic principles for describing research results.
18 Interpretation of research results.
19 Procedural law.
20 Professional ethics.
21 Psychology of interaction
22. International legal framework.
23 International law.
24 Philosophy of law.
25 Sociology of law.
26 Legal theory and legal method.
27 National law.
28 Basics of developing a research paper.
29 Basic principles of using scientific databases.
30 Preparing and presenting reports.
GENERAL knowledge:
At the concept level:
1 Basics of psychology.
2 Culture of interaction.
3 Fundamentals of management theory.
4 Fundamentals of record-keeping.
5 Basic principles of archiving.
At the level of understanding:
1 Labour protection laws and regulations.
2 Environmental laws and regulations.
3 Identification of risk factors in the working environment.
4 Principles of professional ethics.
5 Prerequisites for effective communication.
6 Time management techniques.
7 Personal data.
8 protection rights.
9 Information technology law.
At the level of use:
1 Adherence to the principles of legal professional ethics.
2 Techniques for effective communication.
3 Employment relationship law.
4 Presentation skills.
5 Basic principles for preventing conflicts of interest.
6 National language.
7 Professional terminology in the national language.
8 At least one foreign language which is a national language of a Member State of the European Union.
9 Professional terminology in at least one foreign language which is a national language of a Member State of the European Union.
10 Fundamentals of computer science.
11 Information search techniques and strategies.
12 Software needed to work as a lawyer.
13 Basic principles of communication.
14 Basic principles of work organisation and management.
15 Self-assessment mechanisms.
16 Assessing the need for new knowledge and skills.
17 Planning your studies, career and work.

PROFESSIONAL skills:
1 Legal framework of the European Union and the international legal framework.
2 Establish the factual circumstances of a legal issue.
3 Assess the factual circumstances of a legal issue.
4 Analyse the factual circumstances and distinguish the relevant factual circumstances.
5 Find the legal provisions that apply to the factual circumstances.
6 Analyse whether the factual circumstances correspond to the content of a legal provision.
7 Give a legal opinion.
8 Know methods of translation and interpretation of legal provisions.
9 Know other legal methods.
10 Use methods of translation and interpretation of legal provisions, as well as other methods.
11 Translate and interpret legal provisions.
12 Use other legal methods.
13 Apply the legal provisions appropriate to the factual circumstances.
14 Know the hierarchy of legal provisions.
15 Resolve inconsistencies in the application of legal provisions.
16 Identify gaps in legal provisions.
17 Know how to further develop a law.
18 Carry out further development of a law.
19 Identify the factual circumstances of an issue.
20 Identify the circumstances of an issue.
21 Analyse the factual and legal circumstances of an issue in context.
22 Be familiar with independent and auxiliary sources of law.
23 Use independent sources and auxiliary sources of law.
24 Know the basic principles of drafting laws and regulations and of legal technical rules.
25 Develop draft legislation.
26 Develop legal documents.
27 Know the requirements for developing legal documents.
28 Certify legal transaction documents and enforcement acts.
29 Analyse legal documents, texts and case circumstances in the context of the legal system and the relevant field.
30 Know the legal system of the Republic of Latvia, European.
31 Legal framework of the Union and the international legal framework.
32 Prepare legal opinions and inferences, drawing conclusions from the analysis.
33 Listening to and understanding the client’s needs.
34 Assess the client’s needs.
35 Engage with the client.
36 Analyse the factual circumstances of a case.
37 Provide legal advice tailored to the client’s needs.
38 Explain the legal circumstances of the case in language the client understands.
39 Develop various procedural documents to meet the client’s needs in the context of legal aid.
40 Identify the risks of money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation.
41 Public speaking.
42 Argue and present one’s reasoning.
43 Client representation.
44 Defend the client in accordance with the procedural rules.
45 Be familiar with procedural conditions in different areas.
46 Perform procedural activities in various areas.
47 Perform processes in different areas.
48 Be familiar with procedural conditions in different areas.
49 Develop procedural documents.
50 Know how to apply the laws and regulations on money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation.
51 Justify decisions taken in the context of the proceedings.
52 Make procedural rulings in the context of a specific proceeding.
53 Develop specific procedural rulings.
54 Identify issues of societal relevance and importance that would be appropriate for legal research.
55 Choose the problem to be studied.
56 Find and select the most relevant scientific literature and other sources.
57 Analyse and summarise findings from scientific literature and other sources.
58 Identify research questions.
59 Set out research hypotheses.
60 Choose appropriate research methods.
61 Design the research procedure.
Collect and summarise research information.
62 Analyse the information gathered by research.
63 Describe research results in scientifically correct language.
64 Formulate the conclusions of research.
65 Make recommendations to address the problems identified.
66 Present research results.
GENERAL skills:
1 Comply with labour and environmental protection requirements.
2 Organise the workplace according to labour protection requirements and health effects.
3 Work in an environmentally friendly way.
4 Use resources wisely.
5 Work in accordance with the principles of legal professional ethics.
6 Cooperate in accordance with the principles of professional communication and the norms of employment relationship.
7 Work in a team and individually.
8 Speak at scientific or practical conferences, other events.
9 Plan one’s time wisely.
10 Comprehend and read texts of varying difficulty in the national language.
11 Discuss freely, present a clear and reasoned presentation of a topic in the national language.
12 Write a clear and logical text in the national language.
13 Understand and read a professional text in a foreign language.
14 Communicate and discuss professional issues fluently in a foreign language; present professional issues clearly in a foreign language.
15 Write a clear text in a foreign language.
16 Use detailed information search strategies.
17 Assess the validity and reliability of information using different criteria.
18 Use different communication tools and their additional features.
19 Create digital content in different formats.
20 Use software needed in the work of a lawyer.
21 Ensure data protection in line with data protection legislation.
22 Solve common legal problems arising from the use of information and communication technologies.
23 Manage the work of subordinates.
24 Organise the work of subordinates.
25 Control the work of subordinates.
26 Organise the record keeping of documents.
27 Organise archive matters.
28 Systematically acquire new knowledge and experience.
29 Continue professional development by acquiring new skills to carry out the tasks of a lawyer.
30 Keep up to date with legal developments.
31 Acquire new knowledge and skills through self-learning.
32 Apply knowledge gained in practice.

PROFESSIONAL competences:
1 Ability to be familiar with the legal system of the Republic of Latvia, the European Union and the international legal system.
2 Ability to assess the factual circumstances of a legal issue.
3 Ability to analyse the relevance of the factual circumstances to the content of the legal provision and to reach a legal conclusion.
4 Ability to translate and interpret legal norms using translation and interpretation techniques.
5 Ability to apply legal methods systematically and rationally.
6 Ability to apply a law.
7 Ability to carry out further development of a law.
8 Ability to identify and analyse the factual and legal circumstances of an issue.
9 Ability to use independent sources of law and auxiliary sources of law.
10 Ability to draft laws and regulations using the rules of drafting techniques.
11 Ability to draft legal documents in accordance with the format and content requirements of the document.
12 Ability to certify legal transaction documents and enforcement acts.
13 Ability to analyse legal documents, texts and case circumstances in the context of the legal system and the relevant field.
14 Ability to draw up legal opinions and inferences.
15 Ability to ascertain and understand the client’s needs.
16 Ability to analyse the factual circumstances of a case.
17 Ability to provide legal advice.
18 Ability to draft procedural documents in the context of providing legal aid.
19 Ability to represent a client.
20 Ability to advocate for a client.
21 Ability to perform procedural acts in civil proceedings, administrative proceedings, administrative offences proceedings, Constitutional Court proceedings and criminal proceedings.
22 Ability to develop procedural documents.
23 Ability to make procedural rulings in the context of a specific proceeding.
24 Ability to identify the problem to be investigated, using knowledge and skills related to the basic principles of legal research and relevant to problems of societal importance in different subfields of law.
25 Ability to analyse scientific literature and other sources on the chosen problem, using basic theoretical knowledge of law and traditional and contemporary scientific and legal databases.
26 Ability to formulate research questions or hypotheses.
27 Ability to plan the research process and select research methods.
28 Ability to collect and summarise research information.
29 Ability to analyse the research information collected and compiled.
30 Ability to describe the results of research in a scientific style.
31 Ability to formulate the conclusions of the research and make recommendations to solve the problems identified.
32 Ability to present research results.
GENERAL competences:
1 Ability to comply with labour and environmental protection requirements.
2 Ability to use resources rationally.
3 Ability to work cooperatively, respecting the principles of professional communication.
4 Ability to observe the principles of legal professional ethics.
5 Ability to comply with labour laws.
6 Ability to plan time effectively.
7 Ability to comply with the conditions for preventing conflicts of interest in professional activities.
8 Ability to communicate fluently in the national language in writing and orally to carry out the duties of the job.
9 Ability to communicate in at least one foreign language which is a national language of a Member State of the European Union.
10 Ability to use information and communication technologies to perform work responsibilities of a lawyer.
11 Ability to assess the risks associated with the use of information and communication technologies.
12 Ability to ensure the protection of data obtained and used in the work of a lawyer.
13 Ability to lead, organise and control the work of subordinates.
14 Ability to provide document management and archive management.
15 Ability to keep abreast of changes in legal issues.
16 Ability to identify the need for professional development.
17 Ability to continue learning and developing one’s professional knowledge
18 Ability to continuously improve one’s professional knowledge of legal issues.
19 Ability to plan professional development and career paths individually and/or as part of a team.