I’ve heard that some lawyers don’t act as actual advocates in court, they do all their work in an office mostly. Please let me know some types of lawyers like this. Thanks!! =)
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The last statistic I saw on the subject indicated that less than 25% of licensed attorneys actually do trial work. Most of the attorneys practicing "court room" work, are civil or criminal lawyers. Even then, most cases settle out of court.
As to specialties, some lawyers are corporate attorneys – they work for large corporations or institutions and give legal advice. Some practice real estate law, some practice bankruptcy law (they do go into court, but it is nothing like a trial court), some are attorneys for educational and religious institutions like colleges and churches.
There are probate and patent attorneys. Some attorneys represent social security, disability and/or worker’s compensation clients. Some are tax attorneys.
Some attorneys specialize in wills and trusts. Some in adoption cases.
If you are interested in the various fields, check with the American Bar Association. They will have all the information you need.
Very, very few attorneys are trial lawyers.
I LOVE doing trials but I only average four to six per year in a (good) fun year.
75% of my work is done in and through my office. Perhaps 15% involves motions.
Lawyers that limit their practice to Real Estate hardly ever see a courtroom. Actually any lawyer can limit their practice to just handling legal documents for a variety of areas.