Intellectual Property Law

What are the different types of lawyers?

I am thinking about becoming a lawyer and am not sure about the different types of lawyers I can be. Are there any types of lawyers that work mainly in the courtroom?

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1. I don't think there is any lawyer that works mainly in the courtroom. Even trial lawyers really only spend a few days in court on any given case. Most of their time would be spent meeting with clients, interviewing witnesses, filing motions, etc.
2. There is criminal law, civil law and family law. Criminal law prosecutes or defends people who are suspected of committing a crime and ends in sentencing with the possibility of inprisonment. With civil law, the sentence is financial in nature. Family law includes things like divorce, wills, bankrupcy, employment issues etc.. My husband was killed in a car accident and we went to court. It was a civil issue, and my attorney represented me in court even though we were only dealing with the insurance company of the person who hit him. So, as an attorney you will spend time in the courtroom. If it's just working in the courtroom that you like, maybe you would like to be a bailiff or a court reporter. Less education time and you spend your time in the courtroom.
3. Criminal lawyers spend the majority of time in court, especially those who prosecute, like district attorneys. Better think twice about going to law school. It costs about $20,000 a year in tuition alone, so unless you are rich, you will leave school with over $60,000 in student loans. Being a lawyer is not like what you see on TV. It is very hard work, and you have to put in very long hours.