Attorney Specialization and Practice Settings

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Across
  1. 1. big-name lawyers bringing in big-money clients
  2. 4. attorney who works mainly with lawsuits with the goal of taking cases to court and winning
  3. 5. associates receive a fixed salary with increases and bonuses based on the length of service
  4. 7. attorneys who are salaried government employees but are responsible for indigent defense
  5. 9. supervises and conducts litigation on behalf of the United States in the U.S. Supreme Court
  6. 11. very small single-speciality practices
  7. 14. public interest law work done voluntarily by attorneys either free or for a reduced fee
  8. 20. attorneys who represent the government and try cases on behalf of the government
  9. 21. acquire limited voting rights but are compensated with a fixed salary
  10. 22. attorneys who are employed by the firm with the prospect of becoming partners at some future point
  11. 23. some associates advance to become equity partners while others become non-equity partners
  12. 24. chief legal officer of a political unit
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  1. 2. a request to a court to obtain an order or ruling directing that some act be done in favor of the applicant
  2. 3. associates who demonstrate themselves to be skilled attorneys capable of generating sustained revenue over a period of years become partners and share profits
  3. 6. never see the inside of a courtroom; spends the majority of time researching, drafting, negotiating, and advising
  4. 8. relies on the prosecution of a crime identified by the police as well as taking actions intended to address problems before they result in crime
  5. 10. legal body consisting of citizens with the authority to conduct official investigations into possible criminal conduct
  6. 12. works on state or federal prosecution cases or defends a client accused of a crime
  7. 13. law work concerning the legal and financial interests of individuals and families
  8. 15. attorneygeneral created by the Judiciary Act on September 24, 1789
  9. 16. acquire ownership stakes in the firm and share profits
  10. 17. may specialize in one specific area or work in many areas, including personal injury, landlord-tenant, or contract breaches
  11. 18. attorneys who jointly own the firm and direct its legal operations
  12. 19. attorney who has their own private law practice or work in partnership with one or two other attorneys