In Search for a Good Lawyer

BRANCHES OF LAWYER

There are two main branches for lawyers, or also called attorneys: barristers and solicitors. Basically they have same educational background and same law firm. The difference is only in their actual field work.

Barristers are lawyer who attend at court to represent their clients. They prepare the defense of clients from providing legal advises, examination of evidences and witnesses until stand in front of judges and jurors. In some Anglo-Saxon countries they have to dress formally like wearing coat and white curly wig.

Barristers need to have good powers of persuasion, whether oral or written, and to be able to explain complex issues so that their clients, members of a jury or other non-specialists are able to follow the argument clearly.

Solicitors are lawyers who don't need to appear at court. They usually represent their clients in legal matters. Some instances like; when a company want to take over another company, contract signing, someone wants to buy a house, and when dealing with banks. Most of the work involve the provision of legal advice or services directly to customers.

While solicitors may not need to stand up in court and make a speech, they also must be able to explain complex issues with clarity and precision to their customers and make sure they are giving the best advice legally correct.

A solicitor can be a barrister and vise versa although there are capability differences. It's depend on the needs of the clients. Most lawyers in United State; California, Missouri, New York, San Fransisco, Las Vegas, are solicitors. It's common because most of legal issues don't need to be deal at court.

TYPES OF LAWYER

Knowing a little about the law will help a citizen become a smarter consumer legal. From right to agricultural zoning and use of land, family law and taxation and more.

There are many areas of the law. Each area is very complex, and this is why there are many different types of lawyers. Many lawyers in choice of specialization in a particular area of law. Sometimes other lawyer chooses to exercise without specialization. Choice of lawyers to specialize in a particular area of law, in most cases, they want to be able to know everything about this area of law.

It is so difficult to list and describe whole various types of legal practice today. So many cases happen with their uniques; adoption, car accident, debt collection, insurance investigation, mortgage, endowment policy, job contract, disease, public law suit, and many more.

The following description is displayed to give you some kind of idea that this was what the lawyers. In addition, please note that this is part of the description given by another title. Suit it is suitable for large transactions often difficult to distinguish between types of laws can duplicate, or what legal rights in international law is considered here to compare some of the suits. Be aware that some of the descriptions given here May fit other titles, as it is often difficult to distinguish between the types of law. This is only a summary.

Comparative Law: This area of law is not only in one country. It needs a relationship between two or more nations with different laws. A lawyer who to operate in this type must have an educational background in more than one country and understands international policy. The comparative lawyer works with international relations in trade and commerce, travel, government business, and many other areas depending upon his knowledge and the needs employer.

Environmental Law: Environmental law requires a concern for the nation's resources, knowledge of where the resources are, what they are used for, how and why they may be endangered or exploited, and whose job it is to protect them. Lawyers can be on both sides, defender (usually company or government) and offender (usually public). Many deals under table made in this area of law because finally both sides lawyers will find what's best for nation, company and public.

Patent Law: Off course a lawyer will deal with patent rights here. He needs to fully understand the idea that will be patented and make sure no one can use that patent with no right. Sometime he needs some deep information about the work area of his client

Poverty Law and Legal Services: A general title for a great number of legal opportunities, poverty law and legal services offers a lawyer the chance to represent and protect those in our society who may not have the money or the knowledge to help themselves. This is much social service than business so anyone who wants to be a this type of lawyer, don't expect too much money.

Tax Law: Dealing with tax is a headache. The law has so many points, sometime with ambiguity, and also with different calculation for different type of people; regard to money sources and transaction made an so on. Every company need this type of lawyers and everybody will deal with them too, occasionally.

Corporate Law: Corporate lawyer dealing with all the companies that are installed by the activities of tax, employment, or employment problems, since its establishment and mergers among companies and arranging stock options. More generally, a corporate lawyer is one of a team of lawyers, each handling or assisting in the handling only one of the activities areas. A corporate lawyer, therefore, it may be any one of the previous types of lawyers and also to be a corporate lawyer.

Criminal Law: Individuals accused of committing crimes. Lawyers specializing in criminal law, can work on either side; defense or prosecution. Those who defend the accused can work in private practice or a public defender's office. Those who work for the prosecution, as a rule, work in public, for example, district attorneys, etc. Criminal lawyers must attend at court because they will argue cases that are currently drawn on constitutional grounds.

FEES OF LAWYER

Fees charged by lawyers vary depending on practice area, the legal problem, and the lawyer's experience and expertise. It can be charged by hour, percentage; in cases involving money, contract and so on.

For exceptional cases of need, like some mesothelioma cases, there are lawyers who will handle a case on a pro bono (free) basis.

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