What's the difference bewteen an attorney and a lawyer?
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What's the difference bewteen an attorney and a lawyer?
 
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Sukotash
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Same as the difference between Doctor and Physician. Same thing. |
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Nancy Kay
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...nothing at all here in the USA, they mean one and the same thing...unlike the British legal system, where attorneys are either barristers (attorneys who can appear in court) or solicitors (attorneys who handle matters other than those before the courts, and who can NOT appear in court) |
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Byron W
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semantics |
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my_mas0n
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none their the same. |
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Svartalf
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a lawyer is somebody who practices law for a living, just any law. He can be a corporate lawyer giving counsel to business about the advisability and legal ins and outs of this or that, or specialising in patent law. He can be the equivalent of an english solicitor or French notary and specialize in conveyance (real estate) and inheritance...
an attorney is a lawyer who specifically deals with judicial matters, whether civil or criminal. He specialises in court procedures and may plead in front of judge or jury. the british term is barrister. |
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REnate
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Both the same: no difference
One title is more highfalutin that the other. |
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TruthHurts
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Same as the difference between an attorney and a liar - NONE WHATSOEVER...!!! |
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Answerer
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The title. |
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laughter_every_day
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A lawyer is one who is knowledgable of the law while an attorney is one who practices law. Actually I just made that up, but it sounds pretty good, eh? |
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Common Sense
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One in the same... |
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nauticalpsycho
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I read in one of my law books that the traditional explanation is the following: An attorney doesn't need to actually practice law, whereas a lawyer does. Thus, you are always an attorney even after you retire from being a lawyer.
I might have this backwards, but you get the idea. |
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diidy
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2 words for the same thing. No difference. |
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Oooo
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Attorney sounds better. |
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sgp714
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Nothing. |
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CJ
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There is no difference. Usually the term the individual who is licensed to practice law is dictated by the locale. For example, in Washington State I noticed most counsel used the term attorney, and for some reason in Nevada and California most counsel uses, lawyer and esquire.
Here is a definition below just because. |
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noestoli
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seriously?
there is no difference. |
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Get Justice!
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Brush up on your Law on the site below. |
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Venice Girl
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They are synonyms for the same thing. |
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Angry Daisy
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Actually, attorney is a generic term for someone who can conduct business on another's behalf. That's why anyone can have a power of attorney, usually for your spouse especially if they're sick (you can legally make decisions for another person, you don't have to go to law school, just file with the court). Lawyer is specific--qualified to handle legal matters, bring suits on client's behalf, write legally binding documents, etc. In the US you have to have attended law school and pass the bar and attend continuing education to be a lawyer. |
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smartmaster
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Nothing. |
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bobweb
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$45 an hour |
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samssculptures
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$.$.$.$. |
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