One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.
The term 'lawyer' refers to both solicitors and barristers. Solicitors are the lawyers people deal with most. They work in offices and undertake a range of legal work including preparing wills, contracts and deeds, and doing conveyancing work. Solicitors can appear in court to represent a client, but in complex cases they usually advise their clients to brief a barrister. Barristers are courtroom specialists, usually with expertise in a specific area of the law.
Umbrella term used to refer to both barristers and solicitors.
Person licensed by the state of New Hampshire to give legal advice and represent clients in court.
A person licensed to practice law; other words for "lawyer" include: attorney, counsel, solicitor and barrister
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
a good source of information and advice about separation and divorce
a job , which makes a person do everything and say everything to win the case , even if it meant saying a grain of truth
a liar with a permit to practice
a man or a woman licensed to represent people in a court of law or to counsel them on matters of law
a member of a profession who may, sometimes, become also an attorney
a minister of justice, an officer of the courts, a client's advocate, and a member of an ancient, honourable and learned profession
an important person when it comes to determining parenthood once and for all
an officer of the court, authorized to explain the law to clients and represent them in and out of court
a person authorized, or reasonably believed by the client to be authorized, to engage in the practice of law in any state or nation
a person authorized to practice law by the highest court of the state
a person experienced with the legal system
a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and
a person licensed to practice law and whose profession and business it is to advise or assist clients as to their legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings
a person, specially a solicitor, whose job is to know the law and to give legal advice to clients in particular, and to the public in general
a person trained to understand our legal system
a person who has been trained in the
a person who has qualified after training in the law at university
a person who is authorized by the state or country to practice law, give advice to his or her clients and represent their legal matters in the courts
a person who is educated, trained and knowledgeable in the law
a person who profits by creating confusion
a person who provides legal assistance to his clients
a person whose business involves the giving of legal advice, legal counsel, or assistance regarding any legal cause or matter
a person whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court
a person whose name is on the roll of solicitors or barristers of the High Court, or the Supreme Court of a State of Australia
a person with a government-granted license to practice law, and is therefore beholding to government personalities rather than the law, but that controlling contradiction and its existing correction is discussed elsewhere
a profession that requires years of education
a qualified legal practitioner, either a solicitor, barrister or legal executive, who is regulated by the Law Society, the Bar Council or the Institute of Legal Executives respectively
a valuable consultant if you are making a major purchase, signing a long-term contract, drawing up a complex pre-nuptial agreement or any other matter that involves your legal responsibilities
General term for any person who is professionally qualified to practise law.
General term for someone practicing law, such as a solicitor or barrister.
A legal practitioner who has completed a course with the college of law, has a graduate diploma in legal practice or has completed an articled clerkship. They are admitted to the roles of the solicitors board and admitted as a solicitor to the supreme and/or high court. Also commonly called a solicitor.
Being a lawyer is a very involved profession that requires you to have your JD degree,(a degree in law). In Entertainment law, you deal with legal issues concerning the entertainment industry. Your clients are musicians, entertainers, and publishing companies. Entertainment lawyers deal with issues of copyright law and licensing. Additionally, entertainment lawyers have to deal with contractual issues. They must know how to handle problems such as a musicican who breaks contract with a company. Entertainment Law
A person licensed to practice law. Commonly used interchangeably with attorney.
Also known as an attorney, a person trained and licensed to practice law -- to represent clients in legal matters, both in and out of court, and to give legal advice.
Helps with the legal aspects of large, complex transactions, deals with regulatory and tax issues, and provides legal advice and assistance to the company as needed.
A person that has been trained in the law and that has been certified to give legal advice or to represent others in litigation. Also known as a "barrister & solictor" or an attorney.
General term used to describe barristers (who usually work in the Crown Court and Appeal Court) and solicitors.
solicitor (general lawyer); barrister (lawyer granted the right to plead before the bar in higher courts)
A person with special legal training who can represent someone in court and give advice about the law. Also called “counsel.
A lawyer, or legal practitioner, is a person certified to give legal advice who advises clients in legal matters. Some lawyers represent clients in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution.
