Careers in law / Gary A. Munneke.
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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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Table of Contents:
- 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
- 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
- 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.