is a lawyer and an attorney the same thing or is their a difference??
2007-08-31 09:46:36 · 15 answers · asked by flyguyso 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
same my friend
2007-08-31 09:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by a.j. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law."
Essentially the same thing, but you can see how an attorney can differe from a counsel in the role they may play whether being a private/corporate or public counselor. you wouldn't be wrong calling a lawyer a counselor/attorney or vice versa.
2007-08-31 10:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by ron197192064 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lawyer is a person with a law degree. An attorney is a person who has a client. You can have Power of Attorney granted to you, for some reason, and do not have to be a lawyer.
A lawyer can work in a corporation law department and not be an attorney, since he is not representing a client.
2007-08-31 09:55:45 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference. It's the same thing/
2007-08-31 09:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by OC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the same thing
2007-08-31 09:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by j w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing in the US...they use different words in the UK
2007-08-31 09:49:34 · answer #6 · answered by makrothumeo2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same thing, just different use of words. They are called barristers in the UK.
Thanks. Good point.
2007-08-31 09:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same. You'll hear them called alot of other things too that can't be repeated here.
2007-08-31 10:14:08 · answer #8 · answered by lillllbit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same thing
2007-08-31 09:49:04 · answer #9 · answered by fishshogun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same animal.
2007-08-31 09:49:19 · answer #10 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋