Wednesday, August 30, 2006

So many laws

If you search for a lawyer at the Canadian Law List site, you can enter an area of practice for the type of lawyer you're seeking. There are a lot of them. Here's the list:

Areas of Practice:
ABORIGINAL LAW
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
   Inquests
   Professional Discipline Law
   Professional Regulation
   Tribunal Hearings
ADVERTISING & MARKETING LAW
AGRICULTURAL LAW
   Farm Debt Mediation Services
AIR & SPACE LAW
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
   Advocacy
   Arbitration
   Mediation
   Negotiation
   Risk Management
ASSOCIATION LAW
BANKING
   Banking & Finance Law
   Banking Litigation
   Investments
BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY
   Bankruptcy
   Insolvency
CHARITIES & NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
   Church Discipline
   Fundraising
   Gift Planning
   Governance
   Provincial Denominational Recognition
CIVIL LITIGATION
   Appellate Counsel
   Class Actions
   Class Action Defendant
   Class Action Plaintiff
   Fatal Accident Claims
   General Litigation
   Injunctions
   Mass Torts
   Partnership Litigation
COMPETITION LAW
   Anti-Competitive Conduct
   Anti-Dumping
   Antitrust
   Competition Bureau Investigations
   Competition Criminal Matters
   Competition Litigation
   Competition Marketing Practices
   Compliance Programs
   Criminal & Civil Anti-Competitive Conduct
CONDOMINIUM LAW
   Condominium Arbitration
   Condominium Mediation
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
   Charter Litigation
   Civil Liberties
CONSTRUCTION LAW
   Construction Bond Claims
   Construction Liens
   Construction Litigation
CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LAW
   Acquisitions
   Asset Based Lending
   Business Succession Planning
   Business Law
   Commercial Litigation
   Corporate Finance
   Corporate Governance
   Corporate Law
   Corporate Litigation
   Corporate Restructuring
   Derivatives-Corporate & Commercial
   Due Diligence Policies
   Equipment Finance & Leasing
   Franchising
   Fraud, Misrepresentation, Deceit
   Guarantee & Suretyship
   Hospitality
   Incorporations
   Institutional Financing
   Lending
   Mergers
   Operational Risk Management
   Partnership Disputes
   Private Equity
   Public-Private Partnerships
   Shareholder Disputes
   Shareholder Oppression
   Structured Finance
   Surety Defence
   Venture Capital
CORPORATE COUNSEL
   In-House Corporate Counsel
CRIMINAL LAW
   Criminal-Appeals
   Criminal Defence
   Criminal-Trials
   Drug Offences
   Impaired Driving
   Prosecutors
   Regulatory Offences-Appeals
   Regulatory Offences-Trials
   Young Offenders
DEBTOR & CREDITOR
   Collections
EDUCATION LAW
ELDER LAW
EMPLOYMENT LAW
   Employer Tax Appeals
   Employment Contracts
   Employment Law-Employee
   Employment Law-Management
   Employment Litigation
   Employment Standards
   Occupational Health and Safety
   Pay Equity
   Wrongful Dismissal
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS LAW
   Entertainment Law
   Film Law
   Music Law
   Sports Law
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
ESTATES, WILLS & TRUSTS
   Contested Estates
Contested Representative Appointments
   Dependent Adults
   Estate Administration
   Estate Litigation
   Estate Planning
   Estates
   Fiduciary & Fraud Claims
   Powers of Attorney
   Trusts Disputes
   Trusts
EXPROPRIATION
EXTRADITION LAW
FAMILY LAW
   Adoption
   Child Protection
   Collaborative Family Law
   Divorce
   Family Law Litigation
   Matrimonial Law
FOREIGN LAW
   Chinese Law
   Enforcement of Foreign Judgements
   German Law
GAMING LAW
GENERAL PRACTICE
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY
   Government Lawyer
   Government Liability
   Government Relations
   Lobbying
   Public Policy
HEALTH LAW
   Health Care
   Health and Welfare Trusts
   Medical Law
   Mental Health Law
   Private Healthcare Law
HUMAN RIGHTS
IMMIGRATION LAW
   Citizenship
   Refugee Law
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW
   Computer Law
   E-Commerce
   High Technology
   Internet Law
   Outsourcing
   Technology Law
   Technology Licensing
INSURANCE LAW
   Accident Benefits Claims
   Casualty Insurance
   Disability Claims
   Fidelity-Dishonesty Bond-Defendant
   Fidelity-Dishonesty Bond-Plaintiff
   Insurance Litigation-Defence
   Insurance Litigation-Plaintiff
   Life Insurance
   Property Insurance
   Statutory Insurance Appraisal
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
   Copyright
   Industrial Designs
   Intellectual Property Litigation
   Licensing-Intellectual Property
   Packaging & Labelling
   Passing Off Litigation
   Patents
   Pharmaceutical Law
   Technology Transfers
   Trademarks
INTERNATIONAL LAW
   Customs
   International Strategic Planning
   International Trade
   International Trade Litigation
   International Transactions
   NAFTA Chapter 11 Litigation-NEW
LABOUR LAW
   Collective Bargaining
   Labour Arbitration
   Labour Law-Management
   Labour Law-Union
   Labour Relations
LANDLORD & TENANT
   Commercial Leases
   Leasing
   Residential Leases
LIBEL & SLANDER
   Defamation
   Internet Libel
   Libel & Slander Litigation
MARITIME LAW
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS LAW
   Broadcasting
   New Media
   Publishing
   TV Law
MUNICIPAL LAW
   Municipal Licences
   Municipal Planning
   Property Tax Assessment Appeals
NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY
   Energy Regulation
   Forestry Law
   Mining
PENSIONS & BENEFITS LAW
   Individual Pension Plans
   Retirement Compensation Arrangements
PERSONAL INJURY LAW
   Motor Vehicle Litigation
   Personal Injury-Defendant
   Personal Injury-Plaintiff
   Wrongful Death
PRIVACY LAW
   Information Protection
PRODUCT LIABILITY
   Product Liability Inquests
PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE
   Accountant Malpractice
   Legal Malpractice
   Medical Malpractice
REAL ESTATE
   Commercial Real Estate
   Hotel Sales-Purchases
   Mortgage Enforcement
   Mortgages
   Property Law
   Real Estate Development
   Real Estate Litigation
   Residential Real Estate
RESEARCH
SECURITIES
   Capital Markets & Derivatives
   Public Markets
   Regulation of Financial Services
   Securities Litigation
   Securitization
SOCIAL WELFARE
TAXATION
   Commodity Taxation
   Goods & Services Tax
   Income Tax
   Offshore Tax
   Sales Tax
   Tax Dispute Resolution
   Tax Litigation
   Wealth Preservation & Tax
TORT LAW
   Financial Advisor Malpractice
   Financial Advisor Negligence
   Negligence Law
   Police Liability
   Professional Negligence Law
   Stockbroker Negligence
TRANSPORTATION LAW
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
   Workplace Safety & Insurance Law - Management Side