Class code 8820 — Law Firm — Attorneys & Clerical

This classification is written specifically for law firms and covers both attorneys and the clerical staff who support them, recognizing that legal practices operate almost entirely within an office setting. It includes partners, associates, paralegals, legal assistants, and administrative staff handling filings, billing, and client correspondence.

A typical day involves legal research, drafting documents, client meetings, and court appearances that are more about presenting arguments than physical activity. Even litigation attorneys who appear in court regularly aren't exposed to meaningful physical hazards beyond travel to and from the courthouse, which is why this classification groups attorneys and clerical staff together rather than splitting them out.

Exposures are consistent with other professional office settings: ergonomic strain from long hours reviewing documents, slips or falls around the office, and minor travel risk. Because legal work carries essentially no physical labor exposure, this code sits at the lower end of the rating scale, similar to accounting and consulting classifications, even though the underlying profession is quite different in subject matter.