What are the different types of lawyers that exist?
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Although there may be others:\n\n Administrative Law\n Admiralty and Maritime Law\n Agricultural Law\n Antitrust and Trade Regulation\n Appellate Practice\n Aviation and Aerospace\n\n Banking Law\n Bankruptcy\n Business Law\n\n Civil Rights\n Commercial Law\n Communications Law\n Constitutional Law\n Construction Law\n Contracts\n Corporate Law\n Criminal Law\n\n Debtor and Creditor\n\n Education Law\n Elder Law\n Election, Campaign & Political\n Eminent Domain\n Employee Benefits\n Energy\n  Entertainment and Sports\n Environmental Law\n\n Family Law\n Finance\n\n Government\n Government Contracts\n\n Health Care\n\n Immigration\n Indians and Native Populations\n Insurance\n Intellectual Property\n International Law\n International Trade\n Internet Law\n Investments\n\n Labor and Employment\n Legal Malpractice\n Litigation\n\n Media Law\n Medical Malpractice\n Mergers and Acquisitions\n Military Law\n  Natural Resources\n\n Occupational Safety and Health\n\n Personal Injury\n Products Liability\n Professional Liability\n\n Real Estate\n\n Securities\n\n Taxation\n Technology and Science\n Toxic Torts\n Transportation\n Trusts and Estates\n\n Wills and Probate\n Workers Compensation\n\n Zoning, Planning and Land Use
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Basically there are two groups. Those that deal with civil law and those who deal with criminal law. Among the civil lawyers include those who deal with business, education,environmental, family, and personal injury. Criminal lawyers seem to specialize in either prosecuting or defending criminals. For you to decide which practice area would be best for you contact your state or county BAR association and ask them for some help learning about what is available. Good luck.
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A number of occupations call for specialized knowledge of the law but fall short of the need for a lawyer. Should a paralegal become disenchanted with his or her career, there are possibilities in law enforcement or as an insurance claims adjuster, occupational safety and health officer, patent agent, and title examiner. And there is always the option of ultimately becoming a lawyer.
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Go to handelonthelaw.com.  You can find lawyers there.
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Broad term, be more specific to the case
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Executive, Legislative, Judicial
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Check with your local Bar Association.  Most attorneys are members of the local bar.  In Arizona, all lawyers have to belong to the bar association.
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There is an old saying that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.  IF you have a case, get an attorney.
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This website has tons of them!\n\nhttp://www.power-of-attorneys.com/StupidLawsuit.htm
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If you go into a law career, you're going to have to learn to spell and write clearly.  Well, clearly for a lawyer, anyways.  Full, complete, and correct sentences.\n\nWith a law degree, you can work in a law firm, for the government, for large businesses, or in politics.\n\nHope this helps.
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SarahLiz is correct. Short version.\n\nBarristers appear before the court. Solicitors give legal advice.\nLawyers and attorneys (at law) do both. \n\nMost jurisdictions have just lawyers/attorneys. Some split and have separate licenses for barristers (litigators) and solicitors.\n\nOther than that, the terms are often swapped around. See above.
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From what I understand, the difference is already hinted at in the name.\n\nLawyer is a general term meaning covering all of the below..\nsolicitor "solicits" - he gets clients, finds out what the problem is, but if it goes to court, the solicitor doesn't usually come with you, that job is for...\nthe barrister - qualified to practise at the bar.\n\nThere's others as well, and in different countries, there are different terms, attorney etc, each with slightly different roles.
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You may have a hard time determining the mean salary for a lawyer in this specialty.  Generally, earnings are broken by criminal, civil, and corporate, then categorized by type of employer (government, private, firm), and again broken by size of firm.  \n\nHowever, insurance law is in high demand, and, depending on the factors above, can bring in some great compensation.  For example, a large corporation/firm with a specialty of health care insurance, in a large city (i.e. Chicago), will bring a high six, possibily seven figure income.
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There are many famous law firms in India but they have specialized in one field or the other. Some very famous law firms are :\n\nAmarchand Mangaldas\nAnand and Anand\nLaal and Lahiri\nKhaitan and Co.\nJyotisagar associates\nNishith Desai and asso.\netc
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There are several, but none of them are all that good and the vast majority ONLY deal with the Supreme Court. I suggest you go to your nearest university or bite the bullet and pay for WestLaw or Lexis/Nexis (which charge BY THE MINUTE).
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Political science, philosophy, history and English have been traditional "pre-law" majors, but these days law school admissions are much more competitive, so more and more students seeking law school admission are seeking to distinguish themselves by majoring (and excelling) in other disciplines.   \n\nArea studies are some great law-school preparation choices (South Asian studies, East Asian studies, Eastern-European studies, American studies, etc.), as are religious studies, anthropology, sociology, and interdisciplinary majors of various sorts. This is because many students see themselves in law firms with international scope, or in political or administrative positions after law school.  Becoming fluent in a language other than English, like Chinese, Russian, or Arabic is also a great way to distinguish oneself, and to prepare for the ability to function well in an increasingly multicultural business environment.\n\nLately, there's also been a surge in law school aspirants majoring in the sciences, like chemistry, engineering, and environmental sciences.  Folks who do this often have an eye toward eventually practicing patent law, environmental law, or corporate law with medical or scientific foci.\n\nThe best advice I can give you is this:\nFind a major you're passionate about.  That's the way to excel. If you do this, you'll gain critical thinking skills, polish your writing skills, and acquire expertise in an area of study.  THOSE are the qualifications all law schools look for.\n\nBest wishes!
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One of the most growing fields is intellectual property.  However, in order to get a job most firms want you to have a bachelors in engineering or a natural science.  Property law and family law are both fields that should have a market no matter where you live.  Don't worry about what type of law you want to practice til you get there - you won't know enough about it until you actually start learning law.  I'm almost done with my first year, and I still have no clue!!  And you can always change fields later on in your career.  Good luck!