LAW CLASSIFICATIONS

Types of Law Classifications

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

  • Arbitration
  • Mediation

Bankruptcy / Debtor / Creditor (BAN)

  • Bankruptcy - Personal
  • Bankruptcy - Business
  • Collections
  • Creditor / Debtor Relations
  • Foreclosures

Business and Corporation (BUS)

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness
  • Antitrust
  • Corporations / Partnerships
  • Finance
  • Franchise / Dealers
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Non-profits
  • Pensions, Profit Sharing, Deferred Compensation
  • Securities

Commercial / Consumer Law (COM)

  • Bank / Savings & Loan / Credit Unions
  • Construction Contracts
  • Consumer Credit
  • Consumer Loans
  • Contracts
  • E-Commerce
  • FMHA / FHA / VA Loans
  • Gambling / Gambling Law
  • Insurance
  • Lemon Law
  • Public Utility Law
  • Sports and Entertainment
  • Student Loans
  • Uniform Commercial Code

Constitutional Law (CON)

  • Bill of Rights
  • State Constitutional Law
  • Other Amendments

Criminal Law (CRM)

  • Death Penalty
  • Drugs
  • DUI
  • Juvenile
  • Sentencing
  • Traffic

Education Law (EDU)

  • Special Education
  • Student Rights
  • Other Education Administration

Elder Law (ELD)

There are no subcategories for Elder Law.

Employment Law (EMP)

  • Employee Representation
  • Employer Represntation
  • Hiring and Firing
  • Managing Employees
  • Unemployment Compensation

Environmental Law (ENV)

  • Animals
  • Energy
  • Natural Resources
  • Pollution
  • Water

Ethics (ETH)

  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Diversity Training
  • Fees
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Legal Advertising
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Professionalism / Civility
  • Substance Abuse
  • Specialization

Family Law (FAM)

  • Adoption
  • Child Custody and Support Divorce
  • Marriage
  • Paternity

Government Law (GOV)

  • Administrative Process
  • Elections and Voting
  • Eminent Domain
  • Government Contracts
  • Judiciary and Court Programs
  • Legislative Process
  • Local and Municipal
  • Military / Veterans
  • Social Security Disability
  • Social Security and SSI
  • State Government
  • Workplace, Licensing
  • Zoning

Health Law (HEA)

  • Health Care
  • Insurance, HMOs, etc.
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Payment Systems
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Provider Licensing

International Law (INL)

  • Admirality, Maritime, Law of the Seas
  • Immigration and Naturalization
  • Indian Law
  • Trade
  • Treaties

Intellectual Property (INT)

  • Biotechnology
  • Computers / Telecommunications
  • Copyright
  • Patent
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trademark

Labor Law (LAB)

  • Bargaining
  • Government Regulations
  • Grievances
  • Unions
  • Workplace Safety

Law Practice Management (LPM)

  • Personnel
  • Policy / Procedure
  • Technology

Other (OTH)

There are no subcategories for Other.

Personal (PER)

  • Commitment
  • Competency
  • Damages
  • Guardians (gen. & ad litem)
  • Medical Decisions
  • Religion

Real Property (REL)

  • Boundary Disputes
  • Commercial / Business Properties
  • Closings and Title Insurance
  • Condominiums
  • Construction
  • Easements
  • Landlord / Tenant
  • Residential

Skills Training (SKL)

  • Client Relations
  • Communications
  • Internet Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Negotiations
  • Self Management
  • Speaking

Taxation (TAX)

  • Charitable Tax
  • Corporate Tax
  • Federal Tax
  • Individual Tax
  • Local Tax
  • State Tax

Tort (TORT)

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Malpractice (Medical)
  • Malpractice (Other)
  • Personal Injuries
  • Product Liability
  • Property Damage
  • Workers Compensation

Trial (TRL)

  • Advocacy, Argument & Persuasion
  • Appellate
  • Depositions
  • Discovery
  • Evidence
  • Experts
  • Judges
  • Juries
  • Witnesses

Transportation Law (TRN)

  • Aviation
  • Motor Carrier
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Railroads
  • Shipping, Rivers and Harbors
  • Space Law

Trusts, Wills and Estates (TWE)

  • Estate Administration
  • Estate Planning
  • Preparation of Wills
  • Probate of Wills
  • Trusts