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What types of law are their other than criminal law?

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Fiona’s Answer

There are many many different types of law you can practice. It often also depends where you are located. I practice in Hong Kong, and have been for the last 10 years, although I did my studies in New Zealand.

Here, the system is split up between solicitors and barristers (usually court work). Solicitors at the international firms would often specialise in corporate finance given Hong Kong is an international finance centre. This will involve e.g. mergers and acquisition deals, syndicated loan deals, debt market bond deals, initial public offerings etc. The local (smaller) firms may specialise in commercial, family, conveyancing matters etc.

They are vastly different in both the work nature and culture of the work place.
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Kim’s Answer

this is from the list of specializations on the Texas Bar Assn website!

What's interesting is there are often two sides available - for example, Criminal Law you can do prosecutor or criminal defense; Environmental Law you can work for businesses or environmental protection type organizations; Employment Law - you can work for employees or companies. (much oversimplified, but, you get the idea!) not listed, Patent Law is also a big area.


 Administrative Law

 Business Bankruptcy Law

 Civil Appellate Law

 Civil Trial Law

 Commercial Real Estate Law

 Construction Law

 Consumer and Commercial Law

 Consumer Bankruptcy Law

 Criminal Appellate

 Criminal Law

 Estate Planning and Probate Law

 Family Law

 Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law

 Health Law

 Immigration and Nationality Law

 Juvenile Law

 Labor and Employment Law

 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law

 Personal Injury Trial Law

 Residential Real Estate Law

 Tax Law

 Workers' Compensation Law


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