Generally
Old or young
After hard works
Lives success.
A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor at law, solicitor, chartered legal executive, or public servant preparing, interpreting and applying law, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary.[1]Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services.
| Willem Eduard Bok, Jr. in his court dress. | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Names | Attorney, advocate, barrister, counsel, judge, justice, solicitor, legal executive |
| Activity sectors | Law, business |
| Description | |
| Competencies | Analytical skills Critical thinking Law Legal research Legal writing Legal ethics |
| Education required | Professional requirements |
| Fields of employment | Courts, government, law firms, NGOs, legal aid, corporations |
| Related jobs | Barrister, Solicitor, Judge, Jurist, Advocate, Attorney, Legal executive, Prosecutor, Law clerk, Law professor, Civil law notary, Magistrate, Politician |
The role of the lawyer varies greatly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms.[2][3]