What is it like to beCorporate Lawyer?
Question by reveradearies: What is it like to beCorporate Lawyer?
I am begining college, working towards being a lawyer someday. I am not sure of what type of law I want to study, but I have interest in corporate or criminal.
I am aware of what it is like to a criminal lawyer, but what is corporate law like? Is it a fufilling field to go into or is it not worth it?
Best answer:
Answer by waswisgirl1
Here’s a list of the different types of law specialities you can choose from, from the US Dept of Labor. You have to decide which one is fulfilling or not…
1) Criminal: Most lawyers, also called attorneys, act as both advocates and advisors in our society. As advocates, they represent one of the parties in criminal and civil trials by presenting evidence and arguing in court to support their client.
2) Corporate: Lawyers are sometimes employed full time by a single client. If the client is a corporation, the lawyer is known as “house counsel” and usually advises the company concerning legal issues related to its business activities. These issues might involve patents, government regulations, contracts with other companies, property interests, or collective bargaining agreements with unions.
3) Lawyer specialities:
Lawyers may specialize in a number of areas, such as bankruptcy, probate, international, or elder law. Some lawyers specialize in the growing field of intellectual property, helping to protect clients’ claims to copyrights, artwork under contract, product designs, and computer programs. Still other lawyers advise insurance companies about the legality of insurance transactions, guiding the company in writing insurance policies to conform with the law and to protect the companies from unwarranted claims.
4) Government Lawyers:
A significant number of attorneys are employed at the various levels of government. Lawyers who work for State attorneys general, prosecutors, public defenders, and courts play a key role in the criminal justice system. At the Federal level, attorneys investigate cases for the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies. Government lawyers also help develop programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, establish enforcement procedures, and argue civil and criminal cases on behalf of the government.
5) Non-profit Lawyers:
Other lawyers work for legal aid societies—private, nonprofit organizations established to serve disadvantaged people. These lawyers generally handle civil, rather than criminal, cases.
US Dept of Labor: http://www.bls.gov/oco
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