Criminal Law Lawyer? (or something like that)?

[Vengeance]

I've recently become a bit curious with becoming a lawyer. I'm interested in the Criminal Justice field though, so I want to explore something with criminal justice and being a lawyer for it.

-What type of lawyers are there that do things retaining to "criminal justice"? (I can't think of any other way to phrase this...)

-Can you find a site or maybe personal experience, on what these lawyers do daily. (General things)

-Would you say it's worth being a lawyer in this field? (only if you know personally)

-Anything else you think might be useful for me.


Thank you!

 

[Chris]

People with JDs (just a standard law degree) can practice pretty much any type of law they choose, criminal law included.

What criminal attorneys do on a daily basis depends on where they work and whether they work as a defense attorney (for private companies) or as a public attorney (public defenders and prosecutors). Private attorneys often specialize on highly technical sub-fields of criminal law. It's not uncommon for large firms to have attorneys who do nothing more than draft memos (typically less experienced attorneys), focus on certain fields (murder, sex crimes, constitutional issues), and who deal with specialized clients.

Is it worth it - if you like it. I know that's nebulous, but there is no other way to really explain it.

The blog below is funny, depressing, and fairly accurate.