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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do the lawyer posters speak differently to fellow attorneys and judges than they do to the jury?[/quote]

For the love of God will someone -- erudite or not -- please tell everone that a lawyer is not the same as an attorney.  Anyone can be an attorney.  That means you are acting on behalf of someone else at their direction. For example, if you have a power of attorney from your DH to handle the sale of a home, you are his attorney-in fact.  Only a lawyer who is licensed as a lawyer can be a lawyer.  I think peole often use the word "attorney" instead of lawyer because it sounds more authoratative. Actually, folks, it's the other way round.

I had to get that off my chest and have of intention of highjacking this excellent thread.[/quote]

For the second time today, I'll point out that your local committee on unauthorized practice of law would take exception to that. The term attorney indicates that you're authorized to practice law.[/quote]

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