Lawyer

Willem Eduard Bok, Jr. in his court dress
Occupation
Names	Attorney, advocate, barrister, counsel, judge, justice, solicitor, legal executive
Activity sectors	Law, business
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Description
Education required	Professional requirements
Fields of employment	Courts, government, law firms, NGOs, legal aid, corporations
Related jobs	Barrister, Solicitor, legislature, Judge, Jurist, Advocate, Attorney, Legal executive, Prosecutor, Law clerk, Law professor, Civil law notary, Magistrate, Politician

A lawyer (also called an "advocate", "attorney", "barrister", "counsel", "counsellor", or "solicitor") is someone who practices law. A lawyer has earned a degree in law, and has a license to practice law in a particular area.