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NYGirl Rising Star

NYGirl   0

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Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone can answer my quesiton.

What is the difference between:

Attorney

Lawyer

Esquire.

Just wondering since different lawyers have different thing written on their business cards, advertisements and etc.

Thanks.

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Attorney: A person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business, specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceeding

Lawyer: One whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters

There are none, they are interchangeable terms. :innocent:

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"Esquire" is a fancy-shmancy term used not necessarily for lawyers/attorneys. I can remember writing a letter to London Times and receiving a reply with my name followed by "Esq".

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mawilson   2,133

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Attorney: A person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business, specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceeding

Lawyer: One whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters

There are none, they are interchangeable terms. :innocent:

Well, not really.

"Lawyer" is a designation of profession (the legal profession), whereas being an "attorney"

simply means that you are empowered to represent the rights of another person or entity.

You can make anyone your attorney by simply giving them the authority to act on your

behalf (with a document called "Power of Attorney".) This type of attorney is called an

"attorney in fact", as opposed to "attorneys at law" who are lawyers available for hire

and qualified/licensed to represent clients in legal proceedings.

When a person is charged with a crime, he or she deals with a State Attorney or District

Attorney or Attorney General (who represent the state), not a "State Lawyer" or

"District Lawyer" or "Lawyer General".

Finally, "Esquire" is a title sometimes used by attorneys, similar to "Dr" or "PhD" used

by Doctors. It used to be a title of respect (esquires were attendants/shield bearers

of knights and were often knighted themselves), but the word has little meaning today.

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