Lawyers for malpractice

Most people are familiar with lawyers whether it be from personal experience or because they have seen them depicted in movies and TV shows. In the United States, there were 1,225,452 licensed attorneys as of April 2011. Unfortunately, the legal profession is not reflective of the general American population. Almost 90% of lawyers are white and only 30% are women. In order to become a lawyer, a person must typically attend law school for three years and then pass an exam called a bar.

Lawyers are typically divided into two specialties: criminal lawyers and civil lawyers. Criminal lawyers deal with the criminal justice system. Trials are key for criminal lawyers. During a criminal trial, the lawyers representing the accused are called the defense lawyers while the lawyers who represent the st