Be informed that in the United States, the terms “lawyer” and “attorney” are used interchangeably.
Per the explanation of the American Bar Association (ABA), “attorney” is another name for a lawyer.
However, there is a technical distinction to be aware of.
A person who has earned their law degree which is also known as a Juris Doctor (JD) degree—by graduating from an ABA-accredited law school is considered a lawyer.
But a law degree alone does not qualify you to represent clients in court.
An attorney (or “attorney at law”) is a person who has graduated from an accredited law school and who has also passed the bar exam and been licensed to practice law in a state.
An attorney is licensed to represent a client in court.
So, while people often mean the same thing referring to attorneys and lawyers, an attorney is always a lawyer.
But it is possible that a lawyer may not be an attorney.
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