Legal Specialties

As “going green” becomes a global priority, lawyers specializing in environmental law are in demand. Learn more about a specialty in environmental law.

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2009, Bernie Madoff’s investment scandal and other recent white-collar crimes, securities law has become a specialization of particular interest to many legal professionals. Learn more about securities law practice.

Tax Law - An overview of the area of tax law including a practice description, job duties, subspecialties and the skills and education required to practice in the area of tax law.

An overview of appellate law practice including a definition of appellate law and an overview of the job duties, skills and education required to practice appellate law.

Learn more about the growing e-discovery practice area.

What is civil litigation? Learn about the types of civil litigation, the litigator's role and the stages of litigation.

A national increase in childhood disabilities has fueled the growth of special education law. Learn about the fast-growing area of special education law.

Learn about growing opportunities in intellectual property law.

As the economy deteriorates, more homeowners are struggling to keep up with mortgage payments, creating a tremendous growth in foreclosure law. Discover how foreclosure law practitioners help protect the rights of lenders and property owners.

Trade Secret - What is Trade Secret Law?

Do you have a love of the law and a passion for fashion? You can combine both in the emerging area of fashion law. The Internet age has fueled the growth of fashion law due to rising incidents of design piracy and copycat litigation. Learn more about a career in fashion law.

Chemicals exist everywhere in modern society and contact with dangerous toxins is common. Because toxins in our environment are growing and evolving, novel hazards have given rise to new breeds of litigation. Learn more about toxic tort law and the lawyer's role in this growing practice area.