There are different types of law careers like civil law, family law, Criminal law, corporate law, real estate law etc….
Civil Law: Civil laws are those that deal with the enforcement of the rights of individuals (e.g. laws that deal with families or defamation). Civil lawyers argue for the enforcement of the rights of individuals. Civil lawyers specialize with and deal with legal actions and laws of a civil manner which is to say that they don’t usually do criminal or other types of law.
Family law: It deals with laws that relate to marriage, divorce, separation, adoption, guardianship of minors, access to and custody of children, division of property and maintenance payments. Family lawyer mostly argue for the family problems like divorce, marriage and etc….
Criminal law: The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential for unique and often severe impositions as punishment for failure to comply. Criminal lawyers mostly deal with the crime and they argue for it in the court, they make their client saved.
Corporate law: It is also called “company” or “corporations” law. It is the law of the most dominant kind of business enterprise in the modern world. The corporations have corporate lawyers generally for helping the clients make the company, the corporate lawyer mostly deal with the companies and businesses.
Real estate law: It deals with land and property and which related to the land permanently like the construction or the buildings. A real estate lawyer can handle various aspects of land like buying and selling land, agriculture, buildings etc….
A lawyer who deals with the law, should have completed his bachelor degree in law, the money made by lawyers, depends upon their field and their work.
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My name is Devina Bucktwar and i am currently in Grade 9 and i am coming to that time of year where i have to choose a career and i was wondering if you would advise me to chose law as a career and what kind of law would you advise me to do?
thank you so much…..
Law is a very big world and there are a lot of branches. In my opinion, you should actually sit down and jot down your interests and then decide what you want to go with. This is about your career and no matter how much I advice, it will be futile until you actually sit down and evaluate your situation.
Hope that helps.
Hi,
I’m heading into my junior year of undergrad (political science major) , and I am set on becoming a lawyer. I have even decide my specialty: Human rights. It seems that I argue based on the human rights so its perfect for me…can you please give me more information on what a career as a Human Rights Attorney entails.
hi.. i am a fresh student have being passed my 12th grade.. and i am reaching to that time of my life where i have to choose a carrier .. kindly help me
We are three ladies who have missing son’s since Nov.2004,Feb.2005 and March,2005. All are connected and we have been told our son’s are dead. We are unable to get any help from law enforcement.
We want to file a civil case against Bartow County Georgia. We have already gotten lots of proof they have not tryed to solve these cases. Have lied about lots of things and are trying to make us stop what we are doing. By this I mean that have made threats. Any way we need some one who has the balls to stand up to these people. Money is not important to us but we were hoping a $50.000.000 law suit might help us get some media coverage. I know they will try to buy us off, but we are all three want our son’s remains where we can put them to rest. Is there someone out there who can take our case?
Thank You,
Sherron Lankester
Jessica Martin
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I have recently become employed with a company that is looking to help lawyers with their work loads, and continuing education (which is needed for them to keep their licenses). Being a new business, I would appreciate your in put on what types of educational CLE’s seminars and tutorials would be highest in demand. The State could be Florida, New York, Michigan and California. So far, first move has been Foreclosure Defense, trying to keep people in their homes. After this venture is fully realized, I wonder what next would be the most popular? If you have any suggestions, I would certainly appreciate it. Will admit, the other types of attorneys I have contacted lately seemed to be numerous Insurance, Personal Injury, and Collections/Mortage Lender type of attorneys, however Criminal, Civil, Family, Real Property and Corporate (it being the last..) are also fairly popular. Most unique, a Patent Lawyer, Maritime Lawyer, Aviation Lawyer and one for individuals on Death Row. These were very rare, but out there, to add to the types of law an attorney can practice. Thanks.
I can’t really answer this question as I am not in your country and do not really know how things work there. Maybe a reader here can help?
Hi… My name is Tyler, and I’m going into 8th grade. My teacher asked me to do a 5 pg. essay on what i want to be when i grow up, and i picked Criminal Lawyer… Got any more advice……..
Tyler,
Ina all honesty, Criminal Lawyer is not the department I would pick up. The deception is more in that area. However, since you have chosen that topic, here are some pointers to you.
Why I would like to be a criminal lawyer –
1. I believe in justice and fighting for it.
2. The world is becoming more decpetive and money hungry.
3. Lawyers, especially in the criminal field are becoming more and more corrupt.
4. In recent times, there have been a lot of cases where victims have been denied justice because of a few money/power hungry people.
I want to change the above. I know being alone, I cannot do much, but I want to get the ball rolling. After all someone has to start somewhere to clean the dirt.
Tyler, develop on the above and you should have a good essay.
Good Luck!
Im going to University and then moving to Chicago I was wondering which kind of lawyer I should be I was thinking of a Corporate lawyer or Real estate lawyer. Or should I be both?
Know your strength and weakness. Look at your aptitude and focus on just one field.
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My name is jebreal. Im a senior this year. This year im interning at a law firm to gain more about becoming a lawyer. I havent started yet because before i start i would like to know about the diffrent carreer choices i can experiance. I need help deciding whitch career i should take up………..
I havent really set my mind on what kind of lawyer i want to be yet but its out of criminal law or family law or corporate law… which every one i want to be successful and make a difference in the world. I would like to talk to a laywer to is in one of thoes to see how it is…
I am Sarah and i am in grade 5 i am right now trying to plan ahead i am studying to be a lawyer it is 100,00 a year for harvard law that is my aim.It is unlikely to get in by scholarship. I am right now trying to narrow down the best and worst law collages to go to.Another thing is the amount of money you must pay in order to get the right education to graduate from the collage.Wish me good luck.
Good Luck Sarah!
Hi,
I’m 18 and a freshmen in college. I’m going to be a poli sci major and have set my mind to being a lawyer since before I can remember. I’m still not sure exactly what type of lawyer I would like to be. I am thinking about criminal lawyer the most but I would like to get some more details on that field or if I should maybe look into being another type of lawyer.
hi,
im 15 years old and im trying to figure out what type of lawyer i want to be.
im currently taking up classes that has to do with criminal justice and im trying to figure out what type of lawyer i want to be.i dont know if i want to be a defense lawyer,criminal laywer,insurance lawyer,or a divorce lawyer or any type of other lawyer.i want to pick a field that fits my personality but i’ve heard from adults with high degree’s that i can make a very good judge.but i dont see myself as a judge.i want to be a lawyer but i dont know which one.
i am:
1.a person who likes to defend people with types of issues i know about.
2.very dramatic when it comes to an argument that i wont to win[i know what type of questions to ask someone to make them feel guilty,make someone else think differently towards the situation]
3.i attened a thing called law explorers at my local court house.
4.i think outside the box that most people wouldnt even think about until i’ve said it.
5.i work first play later
6.i am very serious when it comes time to work.
if you have any suggestions i would certainly appreciate it. thanks !
p.s…i am also tryning to narrow down all the good colleges i think i can get accepted into..harvard is my main goal right now..but hey..i got 2 more years to think on that but i still will like other suggestions !
i want to become a lawyer could you basicly tell me like how a lawyers job is anmd like all aout a criminal lawyer
Hi, I’m an undergrad, majoring in political science. I am thinking of going into law and I have a great passion for immigration and international social ware fair. Can you help me understand what immigration lawyers do and what the job actually entails.
Thanks so much
Here you go -
http://www.typeoflawyer.com/who-are-immigration-lawyers/
http://www.typeoflawyer.com/who-are-international-lawyers/
Hi,
My name is Isabel, I’m in the 9th grade, and I want to become a lawyer. I’m still not sure which type to choose and I would like for you to advise me whats the best type of lawyer and why.
well….i am in the 9th grade…..and want 2 know what to study for my 11th n 12th….
commerce or arts?
and what else to do so that i can become a criminal defence lawyer.i want to become one because it is challenging.so,please help
should i opt for arts or commerce?
and which colleges are there in india for becoming a good lawyer
and what subjects are most important which i should focus on for becoming a criminal defence lawyer in India?
Shivani,
I suggest you go for Commerce and that will give you wider exposure to more practical subjects than arts.
Becoming a criminal defense lawyer in India is not as challenging as you believe to be. If you can tell me where you reside, I can probably pull up a list for you.
Good Luck
ok….i live in jamshedpur,jharkhand,but i dont want any college nearby.
i want some college in a place where i can practice litigation soon after or with my law study.
i am unable to decide about the type of lawyer i want to become.please help.what do u think is the most challenging.i enjoy defending people from being judged in a wrong manner,n that is the reason for my choice.hope it is alright.am i supposed to do anythnig from now itself?
like should i start practicing some habits?
Shivani, you are in 9th grade and you still have good time. I am glad to hear you want to be an honest lawyer and deliver justice to people. Given the condition of India currently, we need people like you.
However, something tells me you should also look into the section of human rights. Human Rights lawyer have an edge over normal criminal lawyers because of the very term “human rights”.
As of now, there is nothing you have to do, except that read books of great leader who have fought for justice and human values.
Also, keep close touch with the political world. Corruption and red tapism definitely has a lot to teach us.
Good luck again.
Hello. First off, thank you for providing this site and helping users.
Secondly, I was wondering if you could tell me which types of lawyers earn the most (as in average salaries). I am particularly interested in the Civil Law, Family Law, and Corporate Law, or private practice.
Thanks!
My uncle is a lawyer with his own private law firm in Indiana. I want to be a lawyer like him, someone who practices every kind of law, but I don’t know what you would call a lawyer like that. I was wondering if you could tell me what you would call a lawyer who practices ALL types of law. Could you help me out? THANKS!
Hi,