A lawyer, or legal practitioner, is a person certified to give legal advice who advises clients in legal matters. Some lawyers represent clients in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution.
Law is a theoretical and abstract discipline. Working as a lawyer represents the practical application of legal theory and knowledge to solve real problems or to advance the interests of those who retain (i.e., hire) lawyers for legal services.
In the 19th century, two types of lawyers developed: the barristers and solicitors. An equivalent dichotomy developed between advocates and procurators in some civil law countries, though these two different types of lawyers did not always monopolize the practice of law as much as barristers and solicitors, in that they always coexisted with civil law notaries.
Here is an archive of lawyers pictures where some of the most famous lawyers talk about the process of becoming a lawyer and succeeding during your time in law school.
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"If somebody thinks that there was a misrepresentation to the borrower, even a minor one, they can put that back to the subprime lender," said Richard L. Epling, a senior NY bankruptcy lawyer at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in New York. It is impossible to estimate how much that could cost the company, because many of the loans may have been refinanced or paid off or may be performing. In any case, a NovaStar spokesman said, "We don't believe it is a plausible scenario."
A Toronto immigration lawyer says he hopes the Alberta government moves towards more active regulation of immigration into the province.
Ask a lawyer about newly elected Judge Carlos Cortez, and you're bound to get a smile or a groan. Ask the judge, and he'll tell you he doesn't care what people think - but probably in more colorful terms.
Heather Mills has launched a vicious attack on estranged husband Sir Paul McCartney's divorce lawyer. The former model, who insists she still loves Paul, has accused lawyer Fiona Shackleton of making their divorce as difficult as possible.
Lawyer jokes are no laughing matter to US Magistrate Mark Fox. He's sick and tired of them. Fox addressed the Dutchess County Bar Association in Poughkeepsie Wednesday where there were no lawyer jokes to be heard.
Veteran labor and employment lawyer Barry A. Guryan has returned to his former law firm Epstein Becker & Green after a two-year hiatus. Guryan rejoins EBG at the Firm's New York office from Foley & Lardner LLP in Boston, where he was a member of that firm's Labor & Employment Practice and Health Care Industry Team.
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