Have you ever wondered where all these somewhat confusing terms come from? Well, the answer is that they are all types of lawyers from different legal systems. Some terms come from the English legal system, some from Scotland, and some from the American legal system.
An agent is a person legally authorized to represent or act on behalf of another person.
A lawyer is someone who can give legal advice and has legal training.
Are Attorney and Lawyer synonymous basically yes but they are not necessarily interchangeable terms eg you can’t say I give you powers of attorney but you can definitely say I give you powers of attorney…
Look at the definition above again, does it make any sense now? sure.
In fact, an attorney is one who conducts business under an authority that is controlled and limited by a written document called a power of attorney or power of attorney granted by the principal. A lawyer is a court official authorized to represent the person (client) who hired him in legal proceedings.
lawyer– A solicitation for advice, especially one that seeks trade or donations. The chief legal officer of a city, town, or government department, but does not act as an advocate in court, as opposed to a lawyer who advocates in court. (UK law).
Barristers(called an Advocate in Scotland) to present a case in court. Most senior and distinguished barristers are appointed as the King’s (Queen’s) legal advisers.
legal advisor– In the past, at least in some US states, there was a distinction between counsel who argued a case in court and attorneys who prepared the case but did not argue it.
Today, lawyers are authorized to perform all the functions of a practicing lawyer. However, all of them must be admitted to the bar like ordinary lawyers. The term attorney is also used for county, state, and federal prosecutors, such as county attorneys, district attorneys, and the attorney general.
Lawyers, also known as lawyers, are both advocates and advisors in our society. As advocates, they support their clients by presenting evidence and arguing in court, thereby representing a side in criminal and civil trials. As advisors, attorneys advise clients on their legal rights and obligations and recommend specific courses of action in business and personal matters. Although all attorneys are licensed to represent clients in court, some attorneys appear in court more frequently than others. Trial lawyers, who specialize in trial work, must think quickly and speak with ease. In addition, familiarity with court rules and tactics is especially important in trial work. Still, trial lawyers spend most of their time outside the courtroom, conducting research, interviewing clients and witnesses, and handling other details in preparation for trial.
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The legal system affects nearly every aspect of our society, from buying a house to crossing the street. Lawyers have great responsibilities and are obliged to abide by a strict code of ethics.
The more detailed aspects of a lawyer’s work depend on his or her area of expertise and position. Although all attorneys are licensed to represent clients in court, some attorneys appear in court more frequently than others.
Lawyers may specialize in many different areas, such as bankruptcy law, probate law, international law, or elder law. For example, those who specialize in environmental law may represent public interest groups, waste disposal companies, or construction companies with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal and state agencies. These attorneys help clients prepare and file permit and approval applications before certain activities may take place. In addition, they represent clients’ interests in administrative decisions.
Some attorneys specialize in the evolving field of intellectual property, helping protect clients’ claims for copyright, contract artwork, product designs, and computer programs. There are other lawyers who advise insurance companies on the legality of insurance transactions, create insurance policies to comply with the law and protect companies from unnecessary claims.
Most lawyers are in private practice, focusing on either criminal law or civil law. In criminal law, attorneys represent individuals accused of crimes and defend their cases in court. Lawyers who handle civil law assist clients with litigation, wills, trusts, contracts, mortgages, titles, and leases. Other attorneys only deal with public interest cases — civil or criminal — whose impact can reach far beyond individual clients.
These issues may involve patents, government regulations, and contracts with other companies, property interests, or collective bargaining agreements with labor unions.
Other lawyers work for Legal Aid Societies—private nonprofit organizations serving the disadvantaged. These lawyers usually handle civil rather than criminal cases. The number of trained lawyers working in law schools is relatively small.
Real-life situations create “characteristics” based on the profitability of a business. This is where the terms Vioxx Lawyer, DUI Lawyer, Lemon Lawyer, Structured Settlements Lawyer etc. come from.
