Government Overview

Areas that government agencies regulate include manufacturing, wages, product safety, broadcasting, immigration, and taxation. Government law attorneys specialize in the regulations, procedures, and enforcement powers of government agencies. Also called regulatory lawyers, these attorneys work for the government or in the private sector helping people and businesses interact with the government. A common concern for government attorneys is the balance between the enforcement powers of government agencies and the civil rights of private citizens. Some government law attorneys, also called public interest lawyers, represent the interests of groups of individuals affected by government regulations, as with, for example, the enforcement or non-enforcement of environmental laws.