lawyer
Sign in to saveA lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters.
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A lawyer is someone trained and qualified to help people understand the law, create legal documents, or speak for them in court or legal situations. They matter because they help people navigate complex legal systems and protect their rights when dealing with contracts, disputes, or criminal charges.
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Key facts
- Occupation.name
- Lawyer
- Occupation.image
- Helena Normanton.jpg
- Occupation.caption
- Helena Normanton in English court dress, 1950
- Occupation.official_names
- Attorney, advocate, barrister, counsel, counselor, solicitor, legal executive
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Law, business
- Occupation.competencies
- Analytical skillsCritical thinkingLawLegal researchLegal writingLegal ethics
- Occupation.formation
- Professional requirements
- Occupation.employment_field
- Courts, government, law firms, NGOs, legal aid, corporations
- Occupation.related_occupation
- Barrister, solicitor, legislator, judge, jurist, advocate, attorney, legal executive, prosecutor, law clerk, law professor, civil law notary, magistrate, politician, paralegal
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32 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- Titles
- Responsibilities
- Oral arguments in a courtroom
- Research and drafting of court papers
- Advocacy in administrative hearings
- Client intake and counseling
- Legal advice
- Protecting intellectual property
- Negotiating and drafting contracts
- Conveyancing
- Carrying out the intent of the deceased
- Prosecution and defense of criminal suspects
- Education and training
- Earning the right to practice law
- Career structure
- Common and civil law
- Specialization
- Organizations
- Professional associations
- Mandatory licensing and membership in professional organizations
- Voluntary associations
- Regulation of lawyers
- Cultural perception
- Compensation
- History
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
- Middle Ages
- See also
- Notes
- References
A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters.
The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as well as the lawyer's area of practice. In many jurisdictions, the legal profession is divided into various branches — including barristers, solicitors, conveyancers, notaries, canon lawyer — who perform different tasks related to the law.