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  1. word choice - Attorney VS Lawyer VS Prosecutor - English …

    Jun 3, 2020 · An attorney is a lawyer who is representing a person in a court case. The attorney can be representing a plaintiff or a respondent in a civil case, or the attorney can be …

  2. lawyer Vs attorney - WordReference Forums

    Jun 7, 2008 · Hello, I was wondering if there was a difference between lawyer and attorney, or is it two different words for the same thing? thanks for your replies

  3. lawyer, attorney, counselor and advocate - WordReference Forums

    Mar 23, 2011 · The term attorney, when used to refer to a lawyer, is short for attorney-at-law (which distinguishes a lawyer from an attorney-in-fact). The term counselor, I believe, …

  4. abogado = lawyer/attorney - WordReference Forums

    Oct 9, 2005 · Is there a diffrence between the words : attorney and lawyer when we want to refer to a "abogado" ? If so, when to use each one?

  5. barrister, lawyer, attorney | WordReference Forums

    Jul 26, 2006 · El término general es lawyer. Un solicitor prepara documentos legales, representa a su cliente en los tribunales inferiores y ayuda al barrister, quien representa a su cliente en …

  6. avocat - Lawyer vs. Avocado | WordReference Forums

    May 1, 2007 · How does one avoid saying "I am an avocado" when one means "I am a lawyer," since the words for avocado and lawyer are the same (avocat)? "Je suis un avocat" ("I am an …

  7. lawyer, barrister, attorney | WordReference Forums

    May 15, 2006 · I "lawyer" sono condivisi come si suddividono in " barrister " and/or e/o " solicitor ". I "barrister" sono gli avvocati che rappresentano i clienti in di fronte ai tribunali. I "solicitor", …

  8. “A lawyer by training”? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Roughly: a lawyer by training = a trained lawyer a teacher by training = a trained teacher For some reason, this expression seems to be used more with lawyer than with most other …

  9. Trial lawyer vs. defense lawyer - WordReference Forums

    Mar 28, 2007 · Could you please explain the difference between the two? I found these explanations in The Free Dictionary by Farlex: Trial lawyer - lawyer who specializes in …

  10. A lawyer by training, by formation, by profession?

    Jan 9, 2018 · The phrase "lawyer by training" does not imply that a person has done that. If a person did not actually practice law, then that person was never a lawyer by profession.