Careers in law / Gary A. Munneke.
Publisher's description: VGM Professional Careers series presents expert guidance on exploring and choosing the perfect job. Whether they are college students planning a future, or professionals looking to change fields, this series offers: Specific information on each profession, career choice...
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New York, NY :
McGraw-Hill,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
| Series: | VGM professional careers series.
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-179) | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a pt. 1. The legal profession -- 1. Lawyers in America -- Historical perspective -- Statistics on the profession -- Myths about lawyers -- Future of the legal profession -- 2. The work of lawyers -- The role of lawyers -- What lawyers do -- 3. The delivery of legal services -- Private practice -- Corporations -- Government -- Not-for-profits -- Education -- Group and prepaid legal services -- Entrepreneurs -- Other careers -- 4. Lawyer demographics -- Population centers -- Small cities and towns -- Rural areas -- Law schools -- 5. Legal skills and values -- Skills -- Values -- 6. Career paths in law -- Paths within the legal profession -- Law-related paths -- Nonlegal paths for lawyers -- Roles for nonlawyers -- | |
| 505 | 0 | |a pt. 2. Fields of law practice -- 7. Business law -- Contracts -- Banking -- Corporate law -- Regulated industries -- Bankruptcy/reorganization -- Antitrust -- 8. Criminal law -- Prosecution -- Criminal defense -- Constitutional cases -- White-collar crime -- Criminal investigation -- 9. Environmental law -- Nuisance, trespass, and strict liability -- A network of laws -- Education -- Natural resources and energy law -- Toxic torts -- Land use planning -- 10. Family law -- Domestic relations -- Juvenile law -- Elder law -- 11. Health law -- Malpractice -- Doctors, hospitals, and HMOs -- Legal-medical ethics -- Health and environment -- Public policy -- 12. International law -- Public international law -- International commercial law -- 13. Labor law -- Union lawyers -- Management lawyers -- Government lawyers -- Arbitration and mediation -- Agents -- Employment law -- | |
| 505 | 0 | |a 14. Property law -- Real property -- Wills and trusts -- Housing -- Leasing -- Intellectual property -- 15. Public interest law -- Constitutional law -- Civil rights -- Poverty law -- Consumer protection -- Representation of other interest groups -- 16. Taxation -- Government tax practice -- Personal income tax practice -- Business tax practice -- Pension and retirement tax practice -- Estate tax practice -- The general practitioner and the specialist -- 17. Tort law -- Negligence -- Malpractice -- Product liability -- Toxic torts -- Defamation/privacy/misrepresentation -- Business torts -- Intentional torts -- 18. Boutique practice areas -- Computer and Internet law -- Immigration law -- Agricultural law -- Aviation law -- Sports and entertainment law -- Election law -- Maritime/admiralty law -- Military law -- Attorney discipline -- Specialization and the future -- Appendix. U.S. and Canadian law schools. | |
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