What are the different types and what do they do?
2006-08-30 18:45:35 · 5 answers · asked by nowimrelaxedicantbesure 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Civil & Criminal
2006-08-30 18:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of different types of Lawyers.
You can always check the Yellow Pages - but here are a few:
1) Divorce Lawyers - answer is obvious - however they can also handle Child support problems, Custody & Visitation problems.
2) Bankruptcy Lawyers
3) Real Estate Lawyers - they help clients Buying &/or Selling Properties - order title etc...
4) Personal Injury Lawyers - again ...obvious
5) Municipal Court Lawyers - For Traffic offenses/DWI etc...
and so on... and so on...
2006-08-31 01:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by swim32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tax, Criminal, Corporate, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation, Trust and Estates, Personal Injury, plus many other practice areas.
Do a Google search for other practice areas.
2006-08-31 01:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The three that come readily to mind are civil, criminal and corporate.
Civil law (common law), the area of law in common law countries governing relations between private individuals; it includes the private law in common law systems, as well as non-criminal statutes regulating actions of individuals and corporations in a society. In this usage the term divides the relevant area of law from criminal law and other areas of public law. A civil code is a systematic compilation of civil law in core areas of private law in common law countries.
Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of statutory and common law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. There are four theories of criminal justice: punishment, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. It is believed that imposing sanctions for the crime, society can achieve justice and a peaceable social order. This differs from civil law in that civil actions are disputes between two parties that are not of significant public concern.
Corporations law or corporate law is the field of law concerning the creation and regulation of corporations and other business organizations. A corporation is a legal entity that is legally treated, in certain instances, as a person; the corporation can own property, execute contracts, sue, and be sued. In British practice, corporate law is more often called company law.
Corporate law also includes the law governing the relationships among various constituents of a corporation such as shareholders, directors and management. By way of illustrative example, the following are questions of corporate law:
2006-08-31 01:54:55 · answer #4 · answered by Silvatungfox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civil and criminal and they both take your money.
2006-08-31 01:49:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋