A solicitor is a term used in many common law jurisdictions for a lawyer who offers legal services outside of the courts.a solicitor acts as an advisor and representative, often preparing legal documents including contracts, patents and wills

A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law.

An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court



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legal counselor : The Office of the Legal Counselor represents U.S. interests before the international legal institutions in The Hague, such as the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal

Synonyms:
advocate, agent, amicus curiae, attorney-at-law, attorney, barrister-at-law, barrister, counsel, counselor-at-law, counselor, deputy, friend at court, intercessor, lawyer, legal adviser, legal expert, legal practitioner, legalist, mouthpiece, pleader, proctor, procurator, sea lawyer, self-styled lawyer, solicitor