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Attorney at law

A lawyer in the United States is technically called an attorney at law or an attorney-at-law. In some states a lawyer is called an attorney and counsellor at law (or attorney and counselor at law). The American legal system has a united (or fused) legal profession, and does not draw a distinction between lawyers who plead in court and those who do not.

Broadly speaking, an "attorney" is one who acts on behalf of another person in some capacity. For example, an "attorney-in-fact" is a kind of agent who acts on behalf of another person, typically with respect to business, property, or personal matters, and who generally does not have to have a particular license from the government. By contrast an attorney-at-law is a lawyer -- a person trained and licensed to practise law -- to represent clients in legal matters (both in and out of court) and to give legal advice. In the United States, the term "attorney" as used in every day speech usually refers to a lawyer.

In common-law jurisdictions outside the United States, e.g., England, Canada, Australia, “attorney” is incorrect as a general term, and "lawyer" is used instead. However, in these areas, the specific terms “crown attorney”, “power of attorney”, and “Attorney General” are used.

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