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re: Lawyer or Attorney?
Posted on 6/28/16 at 5:43 pm to Womski
Posted on 6/28/16 at 5:43 pm to Womski
I've kind of always thought that "lawyer" connoted someone who has passed the bar exam and is allowed to practice law, while "attorney" connoted someone who is practicing law for a client.
Take the following similar sentences, for example.
This is Joe Smith. He is a lawyer.
This is Joe Smith. He is my attorney.
EDIT: I see I'm not the only one.
Take the following similar sentences, for example.
This is Joe Smith. He is a lawyer.
This is Joe Smith. He is my attorney.
EDIT: I see I'm not the only one.
This post was edited on 6/28/16 at 5:44 pm
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Posted on 6/28/16 at 5:52 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Lawyer is a general term for a person who gives legal device and aid and who conducts suits in court. An attorney or, more correctly, an attorney-at-law, is a member of the legal profession who represents a client in court when pleading or defending a case. In the US, attorney applies to any lawyer.
Judges call me Counselor.
Judges call me Counselor.
This post was edited on 6/28/16 at 5:53 pm
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