Lawyers frequently:

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Repeat the same movements.

It is important for lawyers to be able to:

• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• Understand the speech of another person.

It is not as important, but still necessary, for lawyers to be able to:

• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.