LAWYER
What is a lawyer? It is a person who has been trained in the law, whose profession is advising others in matters of law or representing then in lawsuits. Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political and social authority, and deliver justice.
Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interest of those who retain lawyers to perform legal services.
The role of lawyers varies significantly across legal jurisdiction, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms.
In most countries, particularly civil law countries, there has been a tradition of giving many legal tasks to a variety of civil law notaries. These countries dont have lawyers in the American sense. Often lawyers brief a court in writing on the issues in a case before the issues can be orally argued. They may have to perform extensive research into relevant facts and law while drafting legal papers and preparing for oral argument.
In most developed countries, the legislature has granted original jurisdiction over highly technical matters to executive branch administrative agencies which oversee such things. As a result, some lawyers have become specialist in administrative law.
An important aspect of a lawyers job is developing and managing relationships with clients. The client-lawyer relationship often begins with an intake interview where the lawyer gets to know the client personally, discovers the facts of the clients case, clarifies what the client wants to accomplish, shapes the clients expectations as to what actually can be accomplished, begins to develop various claims or defenses, and explains his or her fees to the client.
