What do lawyers do in countries with civil law systems?

I have an LL.B. from Thailand and worked in the litigation department for a few years before coming to the US to pursue my LL.M. We are a civil law country (some might say it's a mixed system because we are influenced by common law practice too) so I think I'm qualified to answer this question. read more

As lawyers know, legal systems in countries around the world generally fall into one of two main categories: common law systems and civil law systems. There are roughly 150 countries that have what can be described as primarily civil law systems, whereas there are about 80 common law countries. read more

civil law system; the United States, along with England and other countries once part of the British Empire, belong to the common law system. The civil law system has its roots in ancient Roman law, updated in the 6th century A.D. by the Emperor Justinian and adapted in later times by French and German jurists. read more