law firm
Attorneys' shared practice
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to practice law.
Firms range from solo practitioners to multinational organizations with thousands of attorneys.
Partners share ownership and profits, while associates are salaried employees working toward partnership: She joined a law firm straight out of law school.
Licensed legal representative
- partnerOne who shares activity
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- counselExpert guidance offered
- paralegalAttorney support professional
legal assistant · solicitor · barrister · litigator · managing partner · junior associate · senior partner · legal secretary
Civil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
subpoena · testimony · cross-examination · discovery · evidence · appeal · injunction · verdict
Corporate consolidations
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
due diligence · contracts · intellectual property · corporate governance · venture capital · private equity · IPO · incorporation
Shared business arrangement
- solo practiceUnaccompanied skill work
- BigLawMajor corporate legal practices
- branch officeRemote corporate location
- rainmakerBusiness-generating executive
Advocating to decision-makers
- policyAdopted principle of action
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- government relationsManaging interactions with authorities
- public interestSocietal welfare and benefit
reform · civil rights · pro bono work · legal aid · nonprofit · public defender
attorney
Licensed legal representative
paralegal · legal assistant · solicitor · barrister · litigator · managing partner · junior associate · senior partner · legal secretary · retainer
plaintiff
Civil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
deposition · subpoena · testimony · cross-examination · discovery · evidence · appeal · injunction · verdict · settlement
mergers
Corporate consolidations
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- complianceAdhering to requirements
antitrust · due diligence · contracts · intellectual property · corporate governance · venture capital · private equity · IPO · incorporation · fiduciary
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- solo practiceUnaccompanied skill work
- BigLawMajor corporate legal practices
- branch officeRemote corporate location
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- policyAdopted principle of action
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- government relationsManaging interactions with authorities
public interest · reform · civil rights · pro bono work · legal aid · nonprofit · public defender
- businessesbusiness, company, bank, bakery, enterprise
- professional officesdental office, dentist office, doctor office, real estate office, insurance office
- legal practiceattorney, litigation, legal research, counsel, legal advice
- US Lawattorney, jury, federal court, state court, district court
- firmsconsultancy, legal practice
- legal servicesattorney, legal advice, legal counsel, counsel, solicitor
law firmsolo practitioner
Lawyer working alone
solo practice · legal department · in-house counsel · legal aid clinic
law firmprosecutor's office
Criminal case filing authority
state's attorney · court · judiciary · police department · regulatory agency
law firmaccounting firm
Business providing financial services
medical practice · consulting firm · engineering firm · architecture firm
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