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What do the different abbreviations after lawyer names mean? It is now largely obsolete, but some lawyers still use it Most of the other initials refer to the form of business organization that a lawyer or law firm uses More specifically: "PA" means "professional association" a form of organization which reduces the individual liability of members of the firm
Why are lawyers not called doctor? - Law Stack Exchange Here are a few good reads: Lawyers are Doctors, Too concerning state panels Lawyers and the title "Doctor" from a JD who insists on being called "Doctor" Council Statements from the ABA on it's position that the JD is equivalent to the PhD for employment purposes The last two links should be read with a grain of salt
What exactly is a title of nobility under the US Constitution? Consistent with the discussion below, the title "Esquire" for lawyers as used in the United States, is not a title of nobility because it cannot be passed on to the children of the people who hold it (in either English or American usage) and because it does not, in U S usage, at least, confer legal privileges on a hereditary basis
united states - In the US, what kind of lawyer represents the . . . Often judges with the title "justice of the peace" is a non-lawyer, and sometimes a non-lawyer court clerk is given quasi-judicial authority over select matters (like uncontested probate cases, issuance of subpoenas, entry of default judgments, and enforcement of judgments)
Is there a common name for lawyers and judges? - Law Stack Exchange 15 Lawyers and Judges, for as different as their roles may be, still work in the same system, and share many skills, even if their jobs involve vary different application of said skills Thus, I'm curious, given these similarities, is there a common name for the role they both play, once you strip away the things that make the two different
How does Australia split its legal profession? - Law Stack Exchange In these jurisdictions, a lawyer will hold only one title In jurisdictions where lawyers may, or even are expected to, hold both titles, the system is called a “fused system” Here, lawyers start their careers as one of the two and pick up the license to act in the other capacity later if they choose
criminal law - Is a lawyer allowed to follow a clients instructions to . . . To answer your title question, "Is a lawyer allowed to follow instructions from his client to hide evidence?", the answer today is "probably not " It has even been suggested that if defence counsel is faced with this issue, they should instruct their client:
Can a law firm provide additional professional services to clients? For example, in New York State, lawyers are ex officio licensed real estate agents for any client (to oversimplify) Law firms in every state routinely provide notary public services for clients and non-clients Many law firms provide escrow services in transactions where not everyone involved is a client of the firm