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What do the different abbreviations after lawyer names mean? "Esq" Is short for "Esquire" which was once the lowest level of the English system of titles for nobility and gentry (originally an esquire was a sort of apprentice knight, and later it indicated that a person was a "gentleman" but without any higher title) Lawyers started using it to indicate that although paid professionals, they claimed a social status above that of tradesmen and shopkeepers
Why are lawyers not called doctor? - Law Stack Exchange The fact that many lawyers do not have a J D and instead have an L L B, and more importantly, that no lawyers had a J D at the time that customary forms of address for lawyers were formulated (the legal profession in the United States was formalized in the late 1800s and the first law school was established at Harvard in 1870), is part of the
What exactly is a title of nobility under the US Constitution? Consistent with the discussion below, the title "Esquire" for lawyers as used in the United States, is not a title of nobility because it cannot be passed on to the children of the people who hold it (in either English or American usage) and because it does not, in U S usage, at least, confer legal privileges on a hereditary basis (In 19th
united states - In the US, what kind of lawyer represents the . . . Generally, the Federal government would be represented in civil cases by lawyers with no special title In many cases, these would be lawyers working for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice , but other agencies also have lawyers to represent them in more specialized litigation—for example, the IRS Chief Counsel's Office
legal terms - Is there a common name for lawyers and judges? - Law . . . In English law, a title of dignity next above gentleman, and below knight Also a title of office given to sheriffs, serjeants [sic], and barristers at law, justices of the peace, and others from Black's Law Dictionary Edit: Just to note, while the above mentioned "English law", the same applies in the USA as far as I know
Is my title part of my legal name or does it hold any legal meaning . . . Although your "title" may not of itself have legal force, that doesn't necessarily mean you can do as you please in every situation without fear of liability For example, if you falsely claim to be a medical doctor or lawyer, you could find yourself liable for civil damages to defrauded clients; you may also violate criminal laws
How do U. S. judges decide which of very many cases to cite in their . . . Mediocre judges (and judges who are receiving briefing from excellent lawyers) only rarely cite cases not cited by the parties, and when they do, it is usually because they are using boilerplate forms language from their own prior opinions to address the same issues (e g the standard of review for a motion to dismiss), or because the lawyers
What does a lawyer do if they know for absolute certain that their . . . The job of defense lawyers is to try to help their clients avoid being found guilty The legal profession thinks this makes sense because there are rules to be followed in proving a case and those rules have value in themselves, even if sometimes the rules prevent a guilty person from being found guilty