Counselor vs. Lawyer

Counselornoun

A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.

Counselornoun

A licensed and professionally trained counselor.

Counselornoun

(education) A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.

Counselornoun

(legal) A counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law or counsellor-at-law is an attorney.

Counselornoun

(politics) A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.

Counselornoun

A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.

Counselornoun

One who counsels; an adviser.

Counselornoun

A member of council; one appointed to advise a sovereign or chief magistrate. [See under Consilor.]

Counselornoun

One whose profession is to give advice in law, and manage causes for clients in court; a barrister.

Counselornoun

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp.

Counselornoun

some who gives advice about problems

Counselornoun

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

Counselornoun

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

Lawyernoun

A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice.

Lawyernoun

By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.

Lawyernoun

The burbot

Lawyerverb

To practice law.

Lawyerverb

(intransitive) To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.

Lawyerverb

(intransitive) To make legalistic arguments.

Lawyerverb

To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.

Lawyernoun

One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.

Lawyernoun

The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.

Lawyernoun

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

Lawyer

A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing, interpreting and applying the law, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services.