Yes. Many attorneys have what is referred to as a general practice, which involves civil and criminal matters. However, a public prosecutor only initiates criminal action and brings to trial those persons who are charged with a crime. The term private prosecutor refers to anyone who begins the justice process against a person he or she believes has committed a crime by swearing to a criminal complaint/accusation against the named person.
Yes, you can have a law degree (juris doctorate) from an accredited ABA school, another from a foreign school, and a masters of laws degree from anywhere.
On average, doctors tend to earn more than lawyers. However, this can vary based on several factors including the field of specialization, location, experience, and type of practice.
No, although it is helpful in certain geographic areas or types of practice.
There are a lot of factors that feed into this - experience, area of practice, business ownership/partnership, etc. However, when these factors are controlled, in general a lawyer makes significantly more than a veterinarian.
One would choose a bus accident lawyer over a regular lawyer because a bus accident lawyer specializes in that field. Many lawyers specialize in accident claims and they will be more likely to bring a successful case than a regular lawyer would.
Bankruptcy Courts are FEDERAL. You must be allowed to practice in a particular District by the Court, meaning you know the conventions and customs of the area more than anything. State is not a consideration.
It depends on the type of lawyer and the type of doctor. If you are a lawyer working for a big firm, you will likely make considerably more than a doctor working in certain fields such as family medicine. But in the reverse, if you are a lawyer working for the government or for a non-profit you would be making considerably less than a doctor working in a field like plastic surgery. There is a ton of variation.
Good ones can make close to half a million a year. Average is less than that, depending on where the practice is(New York City makes more than someone in East Podunk, Alabama.)
You can get another lawyer. But you should consider that your lawyer MAY know more than you.
I takes more than five years in college to become a DUI Lawyer.
A lawyer is an attornery
I think a lawyer who has more experience and and a great past record in the law gets paid more. Whether it is a female lawyer or a male lawyer. On average, however, female lawyers make 22% less than male ones. Please see the NYT infographic in the related links below.
well dependes they can work at any time.If the case is really hard than that consist of more work for the lawyer hope i that answered it for you