I just got done with my first year of college, and am looking at becoming a lawyer. My plan so far is to major in communcations my first four years of college, then apply to law school to become a lawyer. I want to do family law, to do adoption lawyer. What is the outlook for lawyers in the year 2015? And do you think being a lawyer has a bright future?

I am doing research for my sister-in-law. She was never married to her ex-boyfriend and they have a son together. He pays child support when he faces jail time and now after not seeing or talking to his son for 2 years he’s threatening to take her to court for full custody. I want to find out what her rights are and his but all the search engines take me to lawyers sites. I need to find laws, statures, acts, and orders for the state of North Carolina.

I am planning on going to law school next year. Do I need to know what type I want to be before I begin? Will I take different types of classes like gen ed stuff my first year so I’ll know more about the different types? Do people get a law degree in something specific like family law or is it just in general then you pick a field? Is there a good website with the list and job descriptions of the types of lawyers there are? Thanks
(oh and feel free to add anything else about law school)
By next year I mean Fall of 2008

I have a court appointed lawyer, he has showed me that he talks alot in the hearing we have had. He helping me to get my younger children back from CPS. He found evidence against my teen that she is lying in a couple of things. So, are court appointed good or should I get a private? Or can I use 2 lawyers?

Lawyers practicing criminal law or lawyers practicing family law? Which kind is better if both are applicable?

I don’t understand. Lets say divorcing parents hire 2 different lawyers. One hires an expensive family law lawyer and the other hires a cheaper (legal aid?) lawyer. But both lawyers are into family law. So why would the more expensive lawyer be better that the other one? Or let’s not take the price into consideration. How can one lawyer be better than the other if they both work with "family law"?

And any other types of Lawyers. I want to know what has the shortest school period, anything you know but mostly Money.

I’m thinking about going to law school after I graduate. I will gradutate from college in May(I’ll be barely 22) then would go directly to law school & graduate from there when I’m around 25. I’m conflicted about when I would start a family if I did this. I plan on getting married after college and would likely not start a family until after law school. I know that the first few years after law school are tough; however, I’m not planning on being a big time lawyer or even a trial lawyer. I’m interested in the behind-the-scenes research area & would likely work at a business or small firm near where I live. So even though it would still be tough it won’t be quite as cut throat as what I’ve been hearing major firms in NYC are like LOL. Do you think it is possible to have a family a few years after law school? My question is mainly for lawyers or people with direct experience not second hand info about someone who did something and it was hard

I am wanting to get a divorce. However, I do not know of any lawyers to help me out on this. And I do not want to go flipping through the yellow pages to find one. So how can I go about looking for a good one that will be everything I want? We have two small children involved so it is crucial that this is a smooth and easy process for them. Thank you.

i was married to a dominican man and we had a son. four months ago he went to the dominican republic for vacations and took my son. they have 8 months over there. any recommendations about good lawyers in the Dom rep?