legal profession
profession of those who study, develop and apply law – as a lawyer, judge, etc.
lawyer
professional who practices law
lawyer
professional who practices law
notary
person licensed by the state to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents
barrister
lawyer specialized in court representation in certain jurisdictions
patent attorney
advises and represents clients in the field of intellectual property and patent law
jurist-consultant
person who advises on legal matters
judge advocate
specialists responsible for legal support in the military
labor law specialist
legal scholar of labor law
attorney-in-fact
person authorized to legally act on behalf of someone else
legal secretary
category of worker within the legal profession
Chief Legal Adviser of the Cortes Generales
chief legal adviser (civil servant) of the Spanish Parliament
assessor
judge's or magistrate's assistant
criminal defense lawyer
lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct
adjudicator
someone who presides, judges and arbitrates during a formal dispute
accountant General
government post in several countries
auditor
person given authority to hear cases in an ecclesiastical court
public procurator
officer of state who investigates and prosecutes crime in some continental jurisdictions
Public service advocate
a type of alternative service in South Korea
data protection officer
person who ensures that an organization applies the laws protecting individuals' personal data
Messenger of the Court
court officer responsible for carrying communications and executing other orders
general counsel
chief lawyer of a legal department
law librarian
librarian who works in the legal field
legal executive
person with legal training
public defender
lawyer appointed to represent people without charging
court representative
legal profession in Spain. Legal professional that legally represents the people (plaintiff, defendant...) in courts.
Clerk of Assize
clerk of the assize courts of England and Wales
Devil's advocate
former official position within the Catholic Church
justice of the peace
judicial officer elected or appointed to keep the peace and perform minor civic jobs
glossator
11th- and 12th-century scholar of legal schools
conciliator
neutral party who helps people resolve their disputes; unlike mediators, they typically meet with the parties separately; opposing sides must decide in advance if they will be bound by the conciliator’s recommendations
Cause lawyer
lawyers devoting their professional career to public interest
Crown Prosecutor
Public prosecutor in Australia
special prosecutor
lawyer appointed to investigate, and potentially prosecute, a particular case of suspected wrongdoing for which a conflict of interest exists for the usual prosecuting authority (United States)
counsel
legal professional title in English-speaking countries and Germany
Chief Legal Adviser of the Senate
chief legal adviser (civil servant) of the Spanish Senate
judge
official who presides over court proceedings
judge
official who presides over court proceedings
prosecutor
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
legal advocate in France
profession
commercial lawyer
specialist in business law
inquisitor
official (usually with judicial or investigative functions) in an Inquisition
legal counselor
legal professional providing legal advice
officer of the court
occupation
corporate lawyer
lawyer who specializes in corporate law
foreign lawyer
legal specialist about foreign legal systems
county court judge
type of judge in England and Wales; replaced by circuit judges by the Courts Act 1971
jurist
legal scholar or academic, a professional who studies, teaches, and develops law