How is a general legal practice different from a specialised legal practice?

• Your general practice lawyer is likely to cover many different areas of law.
  • This can be useful if you want to have a ‘one stop shop’ lawyer or if you have a business and want someone who can take care of the most common legal aspects of running the business.
• By contrast specialised law practices usually offer legal services in only one or two specific areas of law.
  • Specialist areas of law may include:
    • medical defence law;
    • family law;
    • intellectual property law;
    • immigration law; and
    • employment law.
• Many general practice lawyers operate in the suburbs so may be more accessible to you depending on where you live.
• Specialist lawyers tend to operate in cities and are typically located in central business districts.
• General practice lawyers are usually cheaper than specialist lawyers.
• Whether you are seeking advice from a general practice or specialist lawyer our LegalPlan™ membership will allow you to ask lawyers to handle your matter for a Fixed Fee Quote or tender.