As a lawyer focused on agriculture law, you will engage in one of the most diverse areas of law, addressing crop and livestock production issues, food safety concerns, land use, resource management challenges, and sustainability and environmental protection.
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As a business lawyer, you are the “engineer” of the legal system, creating business entities and drafting contracts that keep the economy going. You’ll have the flexibility to work in general business practice or focus on a particular area like tax law, securities regulation, or commercial law.
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As a civil litigator, you will advise clients who seek to resolve legal disputes between parties through the court system. Lawyers who practice civil litigation can have a widely diverse practice, or they can focus on a specific area of law.
If you know you want to focus on a specific area, you can concentrate on your legal study. However, if you’re uncertain of a specific field or wish to engage in a wider litigation practice, getting a broader education is a good idea.
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Commercial law is an extensive category within business law. It governs business transactions, which regularly become the subject of disputes. The study of commercial law is valuable to both transactional lawyers and litigators, and it involves a broad spectrum of trade and commerce, such as sales and lease agreements, promissory notes, payment methods, bank deposits, and collateral-backed financing.
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As a criminal lawyer, you will either prosecute criminal cases (prosecutor) or defend those accused of crimes (defense attorney). Or you may also choose to be involved in other aspects of the criminal legal system, such as advocating for policy or legislative issues.
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Called “Aggie Dispute Resolution” here at Texas A&M Law, this field of law can also be referred to as “Alternative Dispute Resolution” or ADR and involves negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Today, most legal disputes are resolved outside the courtroom through dispute resolution.
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As a lawyer focusing on energy law, you will often be at the center of major development projects with significant community, economic, and environmental implications. In general, you will help ensure the continuous and sustainable availability of energy resources that fuel the economy while protecting wildlife, the environment, and the climate from the impacts of development.
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As an environmental lawyer, you can help safeguard the quality of our natural environment and work in diverse settings with a wide range of clients. You may also choose to further specialize in your environmental law practice. Areas of specialization include oil and gas regulations, climate change policy, toxic torts, pharmaceutical waste management, water quality protection, and dozens of other areas.
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As an estate planning attorney, you are a trusted advisor for your client’s most sensitive personal family issues. Every person, regardless of their level of wealth, may benefit from a carefully reasoned, prepared, and executed estate plan. You’ll have the flexibility to work in a small or solo law firm environment, at a boutique estate planning firm, or as part of a large firm, corporate trust department, or charitable organization.
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As a family lawyer, your work will have a profoundly personal impact on the lives of the people you represent, more so than other areas of law. People at every income level will need your help during exceedingly difficult times in their lives. Because of the broad responsibilities of family law, you will need excellent skills in negotiation, mediation, and trial advocacy.
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Health Law is a dynamic and increasingly important area of law. The healthcare industry is heavily regulated and lawyers are needed to advise a wide range of providers and stakeholders. Health lawyers can work in diverse areas such as health policy, regulatory compliance, business formation, public health, malpractice, and bioethics.
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As a border state and a hub for international commerce, Texas offers many exciting and rewarding opportunities to practice immigration law.
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In today’s global, information-based economy, having lawyers who understand intellectual property law is more important than ever. Artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, inventors, and business professionals all have a stake in a sound intellectual property strategy.
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Oil and gas law is a dynamic and expansive area of law, especially in the state of Texas. Although new and alternative energy sources are emerging, oil and gas continue to be significant economic drivers affecting every sector or society.
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The public policy concentration can be earned with a focus on either international or domestic policy and can take many forms, including general public policy, general domestic public policy, general international public policy, or substantive area specializations such as natural resources, criminal justice, or national security.
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As a real estate lawyer, you will represent landowners, developers, landlords, tenants, lenders, oil and gas producers, environmental groups, and other players in this exciting field of law.
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This rapidly growing area of practice focuses on the wide array of legal issues related to sports and entertainment, such as contract negotiations, business structures and finance for organizations, as well as licensing for brands or Name Image and Likeness (NIL) for individual athletes and entertainers of all kinds.
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To be a tax lawyer is to be involved in an area of law that powers the economy. It can include helping clients structure and negotiate business ventures; understanding the tax implications of certain financing transactions, joint ventures, and compensation arrangements; structuring and operating tax-exempt organizations and estate plans; and understanding the U.S. taxation of international transactions.
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As a lawyer focusing on water law, you will often be at the center of major development projects with significant community, economic, and environmental implications. Your work will ensure the continuous and sustainable availability of the world’s most critical resource — fresh water — for businesses, landowners, communities, and the environment.
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As a workplace lawyer, you must navigate the host of laws that regulate the employment relationship under statutes and common law. Workplace lawyers tend to represent either employees or employers in workplace disputes.
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