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Am I a lawyer or attorney? (or counsel?)

January 5, 2010 by

Beyond the Underground has an interesting, and short, exploration of the uses of “attorney” versus “lawyer.”   In part: According to Garner’s “Dictionary of Modern American Usage,” the two “are not generally distinguished even by members of the legal profession.” Once upon a time, a lawyer was defined as a person who practices law, while […]

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