Legal career is very vast and challenging when compared to any other job. It is not only meant for punishing the accused for violating laws but also to deal with other areas where legal advice and service is required. Let us explore in to some specific areas where a Civil lawyer can specialize in and practice.
1. Administrative Law & Practice
Administrative law applies to the operation of US government’s executive branch such as President, Vice-President and administrative departments of the government. It details out the relationship between the citizens and the different branches of the government. Administrative procedure act and the US constitution permit government agencies to work as agents for executive branches of the government in setting up policies and regulations to protect the public interest. A legal expert could work there at the administrative agencies and enforce the standards for public welfare. The areas are FDA, environmental protection policy (EPA) and entertainment standards.
2. Air, Sea and Space Law:
These laws cover not only the specific areas but also cover the legal implications of telecommunications and military use of air, land and sea spaces. The scope for a legal expert in aviation law is that supposedly, a plane crash occurs, his/her service is very much required and since it is a lengthy procedure, it keeps the legal practitioner engage in it for a long time. Same as the case with maritime lawyers too. They deal with the complicated issues with regulations for cargo shipping vessels, international shipping traffic etc.
3. Anti- Trust Law
Antitrust lawyer work to make sure that the antirust laws are strictly adhered by the corporate and firms. Antitrust lawyer job is to take care of the interests of the customers while doing transactions in the area of commerce and business. Civil lawyer can work as court room attorneys and business advisors as well. Antitrust law students can master in administrative laws.
4. Banking Law
Banking law involves the activities of savings and loans of banking sectors, leasing companies, Finance companies and other types of lenders and borrowers. The duties of banking lawyer are to cover the areas of banking activities such as incorporation of banks, corporate and private lending, and electronic banking, international banking transactions, taxation, government regulations and other issues related to banking services. Students of banking law can specialize in these areas of banking functions.
5. Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy lawyers work for debtors and creditors. Their main area of work is to bring back the individuals or corporates from financial problems. Taxation is the main area that gives a lot of work load to bankruptcy lawyers while they deal in these cases. A bankruptcy lawyer has to be well versed with corporate laws when the deal in corporate cases during its restructuring and re organization spells.
6. Business Law
Attorneys practicing in business law advise their clients on structuring their business. They need to assess the profitability of the business projects, number of employees, risk factors of the business etc. And they give timely guidance to their clients on what type of business would be more suitable to their set up.
Civil law graduates can specialize on topics like taxation, management, accounting, contract negotiation etc.