Lawyer in New York

A lawyer or attorney is a person who\r\npractices law, as an advocate, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law,\r\nbar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor,\r\ncounsellor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing,\r\ninterpreting and applying law, but not as a paralegal or charter executive\r\nsecretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract\r\nlegal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to\r\nadvance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services. The\r\nrole of the lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions.