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lawyeror attorneyPerson trained and licensed to prepare, manage, and either prosecute or defend a court action as an agent for another and who also gives advice on legal matters that may or may not require court action. Legal practice varies from country to country. In Britain, for example, lawyers are divided into barristers and solicitors. In the U.S. attorneys often specialize in limited areas of the law (e.g., criminal law, divorce, or probate). In France the most important type of legal professional is the avocat, roughly comparable to the English barrister. In Germany the chief distinction is between lawyers and notaries. lawyer 1. a member of the legal profession, esp a solicitor 2. a popular name for burbot (a fish) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It considered that if he wished to return to practice as a nurse, he should not do so as a sole practitioner in the aged-care sector. As a sole practitioner, with the onset of the computer age, I have access to resources from the county bar; trial lawyers have another service," said Allan Oberman, a Woodland Hills-based business transaction and litigation attorney. The most difficult thing about being a sole practitioner or practicing in a small law office is time management. |
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