What Is The Role Of A Lawyer?

 The primary role of a lawyer is advice. A lawyer’s job is to guide their clients through the legal terrain relevant to their business, personal and professional matters.

A lawyer listens and understands your problem or intention, advises you on all your options, walks you through legal procedures and ramifications, receives your instructions, executes your directives, and represents you in legal and business matters in and out of court.

Many are of the opinion that lawyers are who you go to when you have an imminent legal debacle to face.

With the exception of certain practitioners such as criminal lawyers who must engage in trials as an inevitable part of their work, many of the other categories of lawyers never need to see the inside of a courtroom

Different categories of lawyers

There are different categories of lawyers and below are just a few:

1. Criminal lawyers

Criminal lawyers either prosecute or defend people accused of committing a crime.

Their role involves:

  • Advising their clients on the legal options available to them.
  • Drafting and presenting the legal documents involved in the case.
  • Representing their clients in court and protecting their interests as they grapple with the case.
  • Crafting a concise and accurate defense or prosecution to secure a fair trial and sentence.

2. Energy lawyer

Energy lawyers involve matters of protecting the environment even as companies extract energy and make a profit from the same.

Their role involves:

  • Their primary role is compliance and this involves being the liaison between government entities, power companies and environmental protection bodies to come up with the most optimal energy solutions.
  • Arbitrate and litigate in disputes involving energy and natural resources.
  • Help companies secure funding and navigate the complex politics and policies involved in the energy business. 

3. Family lawyer

Family lawyers help clients navigate the legal aspects of issues that impact families.

Their role involves:

  • Walking couples through divorce if it is court mandated mediation.
  • Representing couples through divorce and protecting their interests in the court.
  • Helping couples craft marital and parental agreements such as pre-nuptial agreements, custody agreements and visitation schedules.
  • Advising couples in child support and custody matters.

4. Medical lawyers

Often called medical malpractice lawyers, their primary role is litigation in malpractice suits filed against hospitals and medical practitioners.

Their role involves:

  • Defending patients or medics in malpractice suits if and when they end up in court.
  • Mediating between medical and government institutions to best protect the rights of all stakeholders.
  • They play a major role in crafting medical policies as well as government health policy.
  • They help guide innovation and research since matters of ethics very often involve legal navigation.

5. Commercial lawyer

A commercial lawyer advises commercial entities and navigates the legal landscape on behalf of their clients.

Their role includes:

  • Protecting the interests of commercial entities and liaising with other industry players as well as government bodies.
  • Negotiating beneficial deals such as mergers and acquisitions.
  • Advising business on potential legal pitfalls that may be encountered should a specific course of action be taken.
  • Representing clients in mediation or litigation.
  • Crafting company policies that protect both employees and management.

Conclusion

While lawyers are legal representatives in court proceedings, the vast majority of lawyers have never represented a client in court and will stay that way.

The most competent lawyers are actually those who have the skill and legal mastery necessary to mediate matters between opposing parties outside of court matters.

One of their main objectives is to avoid a court battle which is financially costly to their clients. Some cases may have to go to court if it’s absolutely necessary, but for the most part, it’s usually the “last resort”.

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