| Typically, litigation lawyers should understand the | | | | - Criminal Law attorneys - handle criminal cases or |
| basic principles of law and justice. Being a legal | | | | violations of public laws that may be punishable by |
| professional can be tiring yet very much exciting and | | | | fines and/or imprisonment. They may act either as |
| rewarding since he is capable of affecting many of | | | | prosecutors or as defense lawyers. |
| people's lives. The practice of law is indeed a great | | | | - Labor lawyers - act as advocates of good |
| experience. | | | | employer/employee relationship. They take charge in |
| Like any other class of professionals, such as | | | | handling cases such as employer abuse, harassments, |
| doctors, scientists and engineers, lawyers also have a | | | | wrongful termination, employment disability and other |
| certain standard to follow, which the legal profession | | | | labor law violations. |
| requires. They should set a good example to people | | | | - Personal Injury lawyers - assist injured victims of |
| in abiding by the laws of the land. Their failure to do | | | | negligence or strict liability. They ensure that the |
| so may be considered as grounds for the revocation | | | | aggrieved will recover proper damages from the liable |
| of their licenses in practicing their profession. | | | | party who caused their pain and suffering and deter |
| Although there are lawyers who practice law in | | | | the defendants from committing similar acts in the |
| general, majority of them opt to have their fields of | | | | future. |
| specialization. Here is a list of some areas of law: | | | | - Family Law attorneys - deals with family-related |
| - Maritime Law attorneys - help clients in resolving | | | | cases such as marriage legitimacy, divorce, |
| legal cases like freight and passenger vessel liability, oil | | | | annulment, property settlements, legal adoption, child |
| pollution complaints, aquatic resources regulations, | | | | abuse and abduction of minors, |
| international trade, maritime injuries, cargo disputes | | | | While a number of people believe that litigation |
| and others. | | | | attorneys practice their profession purely for profit, a |
| - Aviation Law attorneys - handle cases concerning | | | | great majority of these law professionals offers their |
| air travel safety. | | | | assistance at low costs or sometimes free of charge. |
| - Civil Rights litigators - defend the people's rights and | | | | In fact, the overwhelming benefits of employing a |
| privileges under the United States Constitution. These | | | | lawyer far outweigh the cost of hiring one. |
| include the right to suffrage, peaceful assembly, | | | | With that note, those noble legal practitioners should |
| press freedom, right against slavery, among others. | | | | be commended for their great dealings; for |
| - Corporate lawyers - provide assistance to business | | | | protecting our rights and ensuring that justice prevails |
| entities regarding their creation, organization and | | | | at all times. Without their expert services, law and |
| dissolution. | | | | order will definitely remain just a dream. |