A civil litigation attorney specializes in settling legal disputes between two or more parties. The attorney represents one of these parties, and advocates for the rights and interests of that party.
Civil litigation can occur in any number of fields, such as:
– Anti-Trust
– Construction
– Education Law
– Employment & Labor
– Environmental Law
– Intellectual Property
– Landlord/Tenant
– Medical Malpractice
– Personal Injury
– Products Liability
– Real Estate
– Worker’s Compensation
In order to properly represent their client, a civil litigation attorney needs to have a number of skills, including:
– Ability to synthesize complex legal and factual materials
– Analytical reasoning abilities as well as logical
– Client development skills
– Knowledge of legal research techniques and software
– Knowledge of substantive and procedural law
– Negotiation skills
– Strong advocacy skills, both written and oral
– Superior social skills