Fields of Law

There are so many different fields of law. Here is a list of some common fields provided by discoverlaw.org

• Civil Rights
• Corporate and Securities Law
• Criminal Law
• Education Law
• Employment and Labor Law
• Environmental and Natural Resources Law
• Family and Juvenile Law
• Health Law
• Immigration Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Real Estate Law
• Sports and Entertainment Law
• Tax Law

Civil Rights-This field deals with balance of governmental power and individual rights. Lawyers in this field works with nonprofit organizations, public interest law firms or as part of larger firms with diverse practices. Examples of issues they work with are employment discrimination, education, voting, etc.

Corporate and Securities Law-This is the field that I am interested in. Lawyers in this field help people build businesses according to the law. They can also be involved with "contract, intellectual property, legislative compliance, and liability matters."

Criminal Law-You know the lawyers that you see in court in shows like Law and Order? You could be doing the same thing if you choose to be a part of this field. Criminal defense lawyers represents those accused of a crime. You can also be aspire to be a district attorney through this field, in which case, you will be representing in the interest of the public.

Education Law-"A school law attorney may provide advice, counsel, and representation of a school district or other educational agency." As the name states, you will work closely with schools.

Employment and Labor Law-Again, the name says it all. Lawyers in this field will be involved in issues such as  unfair wages, hours, child labor, discrimination based on gender, race, age, etc. You can represent a group of people, or on individual, or even a whole company.

Environmental and Natural Resources Law-Those striving to raise awareness to go green might be greatly interested in this field. You get to work with issues relating to "air and water quality, hazardous waste practice, energy, trade regulation, water rights," etc.

Family ad Juvenile Law-Those interested in social work will most likely choose this field to work in. This field are involved in issues concerning family or domestic relations. They also include adoption, child welfare, etc.

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Credits: DiscoverLaw.org