Lawyers and people who work in courts

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What you need to know if you're going to court advocate

What you need to know if you're going to court

advocate (n) - a lawyer 
AG (n) - Attorney General: the most

senior lawyer for the government in  some countries 
AG (n) - Attorney General: the head of the US Department of Justice 
ambulance chaser (n) - a lawyer who contacts injury victims to offer to represent them in a compensation claim 
arbitrator (n) - a person who sits as a judge in arbitration cases 
attorney (n) MAINLY AMERICAN - a lawyer 
bailiff (n) AMERICAN - someone whose job is to guard prisoners in a court 
barrister (n) - a lawyer in England or Wales who is allowed to speak in the higher law courts 
brief (n) BRITISH INFORMAL - a lawyer 
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chief justice (n) - the most senior judge in a court

chief justice (n) - the most senior judge in a court of law, especially the US Supreme Court
circuit judge (n) - a judge who visits a number

of courts of law in an area regularly in order to deal with local cases
claims farmer (n) INFORMAL - a person or company that encourages people to make claims for payment, especially compensation, and then sells these claims to a law firm
clerk (n) - someone whose job is to look after the documents in an office, court, etc
counsel (n) LEGAL - a lawyer who gives someone legal advice and represents them in a court of law. In the UK, counsel is a barrister. 
court-appointed lawyer (n) - a public defender 
DA (n) - district attorney: a lawyer in the US who represents a state against a person or organization accused of committing a crime 
the defence (n) LEGAL - the people in a court case who try to prove that someone is not guilty. The people who try to prove that someone is guilty are called the prosecution. The defence can be followed by a singular or plural verb 
dock officer (n) - in a UK court, a person similar to a police officer who sits next to the accused to make sure everyone is safe
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duty solicitor (n) - a solicitor who is available to criminal

duty solicitor (n) - a solicitor who is available to criminal

suspects free of charge if they do not have their own lawyer; also known as a public defender
fiscal (n) - in some countries, a public prosecutor (=lawyer for the government) 
judge (n) - someone whose job is to make decisions in a court of law 
judicial assistant (n) - in the UK Supreme Court, a newly qualified lawyer who temporarily works as an assistant to a Supreme Court Justice, undertaking tasks such as researching and summarizing cases 
jury – the group of people (usually 12 people) who decide if a defendant is guilty or innocent
jurist (n) FORMAL - a legal expert, usually a judge 
justice (n) - a judge in a law court, especially in the US
law firm (n) - a company consisting of a group of lawyers who provide legal advice and services 
litigator (n) - in the US, a lawyer who specializes in taking legal action against people or organizations
lawyer (n) - someone whose profession is to provide people with legal advice and services 
magistrate (n) - a judge in a court for minor crimes 
marshal (n) AMERICAN - a government officer whose job is to make certain that the laws of a place or orders of a court are obeyed 
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mouthpiece (n) AMERICAN INFORMAL - a lawyer, especially one who defends

mouthpiece (n) AMERICAN INFORMAL - a lawyer, especially one who defends

someone accused of a crime 
notary (n) - someone who has the legal authority to make a document official 
paralegal (n) - someone with legal training whose job is to help a lawyer 
patent attorney (n) - a lawyer who is qualified to represent clients in all aspects of patent law 
the people (n) LEGAL - the lawyers representing the US government or a US state in a criminal case 
personal injury lawyer (n) - a lawyer working in the field of personal injury law 
PI lawyer (n) - a personal injury lawyer 
the prosecution (n) - the lawyers who try to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty. The people who try to prove that someone is not guilty are called the defence. The prosecution can be followed by a singular or plural verb. 
prosecutor (n) - a lawyer whose job is to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty 
public defender (n) - a lawyer who is paid by the government to defend people in court if they cannot pay for themselves 
public prosecutor (n) - in the UK, a lawyer who works for the government and tries to prove that someone has done something illegal. The usual American word is district attorney. 
recorder (n) BRITISH - someone whose job is to make an official record of what is said in a court
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serjeant at arms (n) - an official in a court of

serjeant at arms (n) - an official in a court of

law or in parliament in the UK whose job is to make certain that the people there do not behave badly
solicitor (n) - in the UK, a lawyer who gives legal advice, writes legal contracts, and represents people in the lower courts of law
solicitor advocate (n) - a solicitor who has special training to be able to represent clients in the UK’s higher courts
Solicitor General (n) - in the UK, the second most important legal officer, below the Attorney General in England and Wales and the Lord Advocate in Scotland
state attorney (n) AMERICAN - a state’s attorney
state’s attorney (n) - a lawyer who works for the state in US legal cases
usher (n) LEGAL - an official in a UK law court who carries out many duties in the courtroom
Your Honour PHRASE - used when talking to a judge in a court of law
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Who is a prosecutor? A prosecutor is a lawyer that works

Who is a prosecutor?

A prosecutor is a lawyer that works for a prosecutors office, which is essentially a

government law firm whose only client is the State, and the State pays the prosecutors office to uphold it's laws.
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What is the difference between an arbitrator and a judge? Arbitrators

What is the difference between an arbitrator and a judge?

Arbitrators take an

oath to be fair and impartial, and apply the law as do judges, however, arbitrators answer first and foremost to the parties and their business needs.
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What does the bailiff do? Bailiffs are law enforcement officers who

What does the bailiff do?

Bailiffs are law enforcement officers who are responsible

for maintaining order in a courtroom during trials. While their duties do vary from a police officer, bailiffs also play an important role in the justice system.
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Do all types of lawyers go to court? Most lawyers don't

Do all types of lawyers go to court?

Most lawyers don't go

to court. There is a long list of practice area where lawyer don't go to court.
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Have you ever been in a courtroom? Why? Does everyone facing legal issues need a lawyer?

Have you ever been in a courtroom? Why?
Does everyone facing legal issues need

a lawyer?