| Once fully trained in matters of the law and legal | | | | The environment also as a branch of law where they |
| system, a person is called a lawyer; in America other | | | | might act on behalf of the government, private citizens |
| names are also used for instance: advocate, legal | | | | or companies; some are shown below: |
| advisor or the more popular, attorney. When a lawyer | | | | Construction Firms,State agencies,Oil Companies |
| enters the courtroom to represent a client they are | | | | These help clients prepare and file for licenses and |
| called an advocate; whilst they are able to appear in | | | | applications for approval before certain activities may |
| court to represent their clients some prefer this work | | | | occur; they also represent clients' interests in |
| more than others. Often they will just be required to | | | | administrative adjudications. |
| give advice on law and then act as a legal advisor; | | | | Some attorneys concentrate in the growing field of |
| clients use them for suggestions on available courses | | | | intellectual property rights; protecting clients' claims to |
| of action relating to legal issues which affect them. | | | | copyrights, artwork under contract, product designs, |
| One who primarily practices law in a courtroom is a | | | | and computer programs. Some lawyers who |
| trial lawyer; of particular importance in trial work is the | | | | specialize in insurance law are employed in permanent |
| ability to think quickly and speak with ease and | | | | positions within insurance companies; they investigate |
| authority.Trial lawyers spend the majority of their time | | | | the legality of insurance transactions, writing insurance |
| outside the courtroom; much of the work involved is | | | | policies to conform with the law and protect |
| looking into the case with interviews, statements and | | | | companies from false claims. |
| evidence plus legal procedures to check and follow. | | | | The vast majority of attorneys work within the private |
| It is difficult to get away from the law in any of its | | | | sector where they can devote their energies to either |
| aspects; it affects everyone's life from negotiating a | | | | criminal or civil law; criminal lawyers try cases or |
| house purchase to organizing a will and the reason | | | | defend the accused party; whereas civil law deals with |
| why lawyers are governed by a very strict code of | | | | civil disputes, usually between two parties. |
| practice. Some areas of law are so highly specialized | | | | Another high profile legal position is in cases where the |
| that legal representatives may never have to appear | | | | public interest is served; these cases may have an |
| in a courtroom; although they are all licensed too | | | | impact affecting communities in general, not just an |
| represent in court when required. | | | | individual, and can involve anything from government |
| Many areas of law now exist to meet the needs of a | | | | regulations to property interests. Lawyers who are |
| complex society; just a few examples are listed here: | | | | endowed with a little more social conscience are the |
| Bankruptcy,Insurance,International law, Personal Injury, | | | | ones who work for charities and legal aid schemes; |
| Construction Law. | | | | they help to look after the legal rights of |
| Considering the number of legal representatives there | | | | disadvantaged and less fortunate people around the |
| are, it is surprising just how many will never be required | | | | world. |
| to attend a court of law! | | | | |