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What's the Difference Between: A Lawyer, Solicitor, Advocate, Barrister, Counselor, and an Attorney? |
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Have you ever wondered where all these somewhat confusing terms came
from? Well the answer is they are all types of Lawyers originated from
various legal systems. Some of the terms are from the English legal
system, some are from Scotland and some from the American legal system.
An Attorney is somebody legally empowered to represent another person, or act on their behalf.
A Lawyer is somebody who can give legal advice and has been trained in the law.
Are Attorney and Lawyer
are synonyms? Basically yes, but they are not necessarily
Interchangeable terms, you cannot for instance say I give you the Power
of a Lawyer, but you definitely might say I give you the power of
Attorney...
Look again at the above definitions, does it now make any sense? Off course it does.
An attorney in fact is an agent who conducts business under authority
that is controlled and limited by a written document called a letter,
or power, of attorney granted by the principal. An attorney at law is
an officer of a court of law authorized to represent the person
employing him (the client) in legal proceedings.
A Solicitor- One that solicits, especially one that seeks trade or
contributions. The chief law officer of a city, town, or government
department but does not act as an advocate in court, as opposed to the
Attorney who pleads in court. (English Law).
A Barrister(Called Advocate in Scotland) presents the case in court.
Most senior and distinguished barristers are designated King's
(Queen's) counsel.
A Counselor at law- In the past at least in some U.S states there was a
distinction between the term A Counselor at Law who argued the case in
court and an attorney who prepared the case but didn't argue it.
Nowadays an attorney at law is authorized to exercise all the functions
of a practicing lawyer. All of them must, however, like the ordinary
attorney, be admitted to the bar. The term attorney is also used for
county, state, and federal prosecuting officers, as county attorney,
district attorney, and attorney general.
Lawyers, also called attorneys, act as both advocates and advisors in
our society. As advocates, they represent one of the parties in
criminal and civil trials by presenting evidence and arguing in court
to support their client. As advisors, lawyers counsel their clients
concerning their legal rights and obligations and suggest particular
courses of action in business and personal matters. Although all
lawyers are licensed to represent parties in court, some appear in
court more frequently than others. Trial lawyers, who specialize in
trial work, must be able to think quickly and speak with ease and
authority. In addition, familiarity with courtroom rules and strategy
is particularly important in trial work. Still, trial lawyers spend the
majority of their time outside the courtroom, conducting research,
interviewing clients and witnesses, and handling other details in
preparation for trial.
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