Legal services
CPC v2.1 Code: 821
About legal services
cpc code 821 covers the legal services industry, which plays a crucial role in the broader economy. This industry encompasses a wide range of legal activities, from providing advice and representation in legal matters to drafting contracts and documents. Legal services are essential for businesses and individuals, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, protecting rights, and facilitating transactions and dispute resolution.
Production process
The legal services industry primarily involves the application of legal expertise and knowledge to client needs. Lawyers and other legal professionals utilize various techniques, such as legal research, case analysis, negotiation, and courtroom advocacy, to provide their services. They may also leverage technology, such as legal software and databases, to streamline their work and improve efficiency.
Production inputs
The main inputs required for the legal services industry include highly skilled and educated legal professionals, such as lawyers, paralegals, and legal assistants. Additionally, the industry relies on access to legal resources, including law libraries, legal databases, and specialized software. Office space, administrative support, and communication technologies are also essential inputs for the effective delivery of legal services.
Production outputs
The primary outputs of the legal services industry are the provision of legal advice, representation, and documentation. These services are consumed by a wide range of clients, including 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services, 524 Finance and insurance, and 111 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting. The legal services industry also produces outputs that support the broader economy, such as contract drafting, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.
Family tree for legal services
graph LR A["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/8'>8: Business and production services</a>"] A --> B["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/82'>82: Legal and accounting services</a>"] B --> C["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/821'>821: Legal services</a>"] B --> D["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/822'>822: Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services</a>"] B --> E["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/823'>823: Tax consultancy and preparation services</a>"] B --> F["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/824'>824: Insolvency and receivership services</a>"] C --> G["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/8211'>8211: Legal advisory and representation services concerning criminal law</a>"] C --> H["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/8212'>8212: Legal advisory and representation services concerning other fields of law</a>"] C --> I["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/8213'>8213: Legal documentation and certification services</a>"] C --> J["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/8219'>8219: Other legal services</a>"] %% Color coordination by level classDef level1 color:#000,fill:#a8f9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef level2 color:#000,fill:#e0a458,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level3 color:#000,fill:#419d78,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level4 color:#000,fill:#c04abc,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level5 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level6 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef highlight color:#000,fill:#fff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:5px %% Apply classes class A level1 class B level2 class C level3 class D level3 class E level3 class F level3 class G level4 class H level4 class I level4 class J level4 class C highlight %% class A level1 %% class B,C level2 %% class D,E,F,G,H,I level2 %% class J,K,L,M,N,O,P level3 %% class C highlight