law offices

A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law.

Function

The primary service provided by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent their clients in civil or criminal cases. Smaller firms tend to focus on particular specialties of the law (e. g. patent law, labor law, tax law, criminal defense, personal injury); larger firms may be composed of several specialized practice groups, allowing the firm to diversify their client base and market, and to offer a variety of services to their clients.

Organization

Law firms are organized in a variety of ways, depending on the jurisdiction in which the firm practices. Common arrangements include:

Sole proprietorship, in which the attorney is the law firm and is responsible for all profit, loss and liability;General partnership, in which all of the attorneys in the firm equally share ownership and liability;Professional corporations, which issue stock to the attorneys in a fashion similar to that of a business corporation;Limited liability company, in which the attorney-owners are called "members" but are not directly liable to third party creditors of the law firm;Professional association, which operates similarly to a professional corporation or a limited liability company;Limited liability partnership (LLP), in which the attorney-owners are called "partners", but are not liable to third party creditors of the law firm, except in certain limited circumstances. Halström Law Offices, PC. Home loan officer training virtual office uk law offices serviced office london office stackable chair rent office space office student edition virtual office jobs office 2003 professional oem executive office supplies chicago office space office 2003 training office rental san francisco san diego office rental travel insurance post office office space in nyc office moving company office max.com office xp student office executive mesh chair ms office 2004 billing medical office software fellows office equipment office space orlando desk mobile office executive office rental furniture office rental used office furniture ny estate management office real software neat ideas office supplies promotional office products hp office jet 6110 office maxx jersey new office rent space forex trading system home security systems dvr security system applicant tracking system phone systems business content management system web internet security camera system navigational system complete surveillance camera system security monitoring system penny stock system trading