Legal Industry
The legal industry encompasses those providing professional services that support various law-related functions, from attorneys to paralegals, legal assistants and support staff. Attorneys fall under this category along with paralegals, legal assistants and support staff; their duties may include representing clients during court proceedings, preparing legal documents for submission to courts or performing research as well as offering advice about various matters to clients.
Lawyers are present in various contexts, from private practice and government agencies to legal services organizations and other forms of organizations that provide legal assistance. While some choose to specialize in one field of law or offer general practitioner services for multiple clients, the largest employment sector for lawyers was found within legal services sector which employed over 435,000 attorneys by 2022.
Most lawyers spend most of their time working on paperwork and communicating with clients or opposing parties, often without meeting them directly; although in certain instances physical meetings may be required to address an issue.
Some lawyers specialize in specific areas of law, such as family and domestic issues or immigration and naturalization matters. These challenging fields of expertise often come with heartbreaking stories to share from clients who require legal services.
As more baby boomers enter retirement age, elder law lawyers have become an increasingly valuable service. These legal specialists specialize in dealing with matters as sensitive as financial ruin, divorce and the challenges posed by dementia.
