Lawyer in New York

A lawyer or attorney is a person whornpractices law, as an advocate, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law,rnbar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor,rncounsellor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing,rninterpreting and applying law, but not as a paralegal or charter executivernsecretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstractrnlegal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or tornadvance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services. Thernrole of the lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions.