History of Lawyer

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An individual, usually specially trained for the task, who advises clients in legal matters and represents them publicly in courts of law relative to legal causes of action. Most countries today require professional law advisors in their juridical system. Lawyers have many names in different countries, including attorney, barrister, solicitor and advocate -- many of these names indicate specific classes or ranks of lawyers.

A lawyer is an individual, usually specially trained for the task, who advises clients in legal matters and represents them publicly in courts of law relative to legal causes of action. Most countries today require professional law advisors in their juridical system. Lawyers have many names in different countries, including attorney, barrister, solicitor and advocate--many of these names indicate specific classes or ranks of lawyers.

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Increrasingly, lawyers have taken over functions that used to be (and in some countries, still are) performed by other professionals, such as the notary public.

Increasingly (where?), lawyers have taken over functions that used to be (and in some countries, still are) performed by other professionals, such as the notary public.