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A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain stability, and deliver justice. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who retain (i.e., hire) lawyers to perform legal services. The role of the lawyer varies significantly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms. More information is available in country-specific articles (see below). From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  celinaonline.com 396px x 528px | 56.10kB [source page] Lawyers Row Louisiana The five buildings comprising Lawyers Row face the Courthouse across Woodville Street on the north side of the public square These like the Courthouse are Greek Revival in style and  nt.gov.au 283px x 192px | 11.70kB [source page] Home > Lawyers Lawyers Links are available to court lists sentencing remarks and some Local Court and Small Claims forms Please note these forms cannot be filed electronically at this stage From Yahoo Image Search: "Lawyers"  law.coolblogsite.org kahuna111 hu, 31 Dec 2009 00:01:28 GM To understand, where I go from, you should know what the role of the . lawyer. is. Their work consists in carrying out by the government for their burden arguments, not to receive from clients on all expenses. Actually there are strict ...  blogportant.com Gossip Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:59:38 GM Denver actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke want to reconcile, their . lawyers. said Wednesday, even though she told police he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her less than a week ago. "They're very much in love. ...  cltmag.com Law.com - Newswire Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:45:10 GM A maritime . lawyer's. misconduct, including his flight from New York to avoid arrest on contempt charges, has disqualified him from sharing in a contingency fee for work performed prior to his disbarment, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled ... From Google Blog Search: "Lawyers"  news.google.com The Weekly Standard (blog) But now he's got a lawyer , and we can't interrogate him, we can't smack him around, we can't lay a finger on him. This administration has never been as ... and more » news.google.com San Jose Mercury News It says Burtenshaw is a lawyer , and currently serves as legal counsel for regulatory operations staff to the three-member regulatory panel. ... Lawyer added to Nevada utilities commission Reno Gazette-Journal all 30 news articles » news.google.com Wall Street Journal Mr. Birkenfeld's lawyers said prosecutors haven't met with him since he was sentenced in August for helping UBS clients evade US taxes. ... and more » From Google News Search: "Lawyers" What types of lawyers do GOOD for other people in all their cases? Q. Being a lawyer is something I would be good at, but I don't want to help bad people. What types of lawyers help people by doing good in their job? Types I've thought of for example are: lawyers that go after people who scam the elderly lawyers who go after child molesters etc. Is there a term for this category of lawyers? Asked by Hockeyisforgirls22 - Wed Sep 23 20:19:09 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. As far as I'm considered, a lawyer doesn't to good or bad when he is representing a client, but the client may have done good or bad things. A lawyer needs to represent his client to the best of his ability, no matter how despicable and horrible that client's crimes may have been. That being said, I think a lot of lawyers do good things as well. Even very successful lawyers do pro bono work to help people who cannot afford legal representation for example. But in short, a lawyer is only as good as the client he has. A prosecutor may be considered "good" when he is prosecuting a child molestor, and "bad" when he is prosecuting a broke mom for stealing food to feed her children. It's all relative. Answered by Obviously Arbitrary! - Wed Sep 23 20:42:31 2009 How do lawyers (specifically Criminal Defense Attorneys) use computers in their career field? Q. I am a Freshman in college, and I'm going to college to eventually become a Criminal Defense Attorney. In my Computers class, we have to give a presentation on how computers are used in our career field. I'm hoping some people, or even true lawyers, could give me some advice. Thanks! *sigh* spam. Asked by Eric G - Sun Dec 6 22:53:10 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. #1 use: word processing #2 use: research Choosing a career is one of life's most important decisions. If you possibly can, change your major asap. The legal profession is dramatically changing and is in CRISIS!!! Every year, more and more people graduate from law school, but there are fewer and fewer jobs. Even the largest and most reputable law firms are experiencing unprecedented cutbacks. I don't expect the situation to improve in the coming years... Be aware of what you are proposing on getting yourself into. Please do more research first. Reminder: We are in a World-wide Recession. Consider career paths that have available JOBS.<<< Warning> Jobs in the field of Law are drying up fast!! This is just not a good field to… [cont.] Answered by mailaccount63 - Mon Dec 7 14:08:23 2009 Why do lawyers charge so much per hour? How do they justify it?
Q. One of my friends is going through a divorce and her lawyer charges $400 per hour!!! Is that normal? How do lawyers justify charging so much money per hour when people normally make $10-20 per hour? Just really curious about this. Asked by Lepke - Mon May 18 15:22:32 2009 - - 14 Answers - 1 Comments A. It is smart to be an astute buyer of legal services. Did your friend price shop for other lawyers? For divorce it makes a huge difference if the parties are in disagreement or not. For a simple divorce a lot of attorneys charge a $1,500 flat fee to do the paperwork. Also, if your friend met the income requirements she may qualify for legal aid and get an attorney for free, this kind of info is available at most court houses. I just talked to a woman a month ago that was paying $350 per hour to a divorce attorney who qualified for a legal aid attorney for free, stupid. Also, filing for divorce is not rocket science if you and your soon to be ex-spouse agree on everything you can do it yourself for free, the probate court have clerks… [cont.] Answered by stephen t - Mon May 18 17:50:54 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Lawyers" Lawyers are people who practice law. In most countries, lawyers enter their profession through a period of specialized study. Lawyers are a frequent target of criticism, in part because they are often the public face of unscrupulous parties such as persons being tried for crimes, because they employ a specialized jargon which makes it difficult for persons without a legal education to receive the benefits of the legal system without hiring a lawyer, and because they make up a disproportionate percentage of politicians.
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