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Legal education in the United States — generally refers to the education of lawyers before entry into practice. Other types of legal education, such as that of paralegals, of Limited Practice Officers (in Washington), and of the citizenry in general, and of the education of lawyers… … Wikipedia
practitioner — I noun artificer, artisan, artist, attorney, counselor, craftsman, creative worker, journeyman, lawyer, master worker, professional, solicitor, specialist, trained person associated concepts: legal practitioner, single practitioner, sole… … Law dictionary
Legal aid — is the provision of assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and … Wikipedia
Legal education — is the education of individuals who intend to become legal professionals or those who simply intend to use their law degree to some end, either related to law (such as politics or academic) or business. It includes: * First degrees in law, which… … Wikipedia
practitioner — prac|ti|tion|er W3 [prækˈtıʃənə US ər] n 1.) someone who works as a doctor or a lawyer medical/legal practitioner ▪ a practitioner of alternative medicine →↑general practitioner 2.) someone who regularly does a particular activity ▪ one of golf s … Dictionary of contemporary English
Legal clinic — The phrase legal clinic (or law clinic) may refer to any private, nonprofit law practice serving the public interest[1]. In the academic context, these law school clinics provide hands on experience to law school students and services to various… … Wikipedia
legal education — Introduction preparation for the practice of law. Instruction in law has been offered in universities since medieval times, but, since the advent of university based law schools in the 18th and 19th centuries, legal education has faced the… … Universalium
practitioner — noun (C) 1 medical/legal practitioner someone who works as a doctor or a lawyer 2 someone who regularly does a particular activity: skilful public relations practitioners (+ of): a practitioner of Taoist philosophy see also: general practitioner … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
legal counselor — Synonyms and related words: advocate, agent, amicus curiae, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister at law, counsel, counselor, counselor at law, deputy, friend at court, intercessor, lawyer, legal adviser, legal expert, legal… … Moby Thesaurus
practitioner — UK US /prækˈtɪʃənər/ noun [C] ► someone who works in a job that involves long training and high levels of skill: »He has years of experience as a senior practitioner in the financial services industry. »a health/legal/medical practitioner → See… … Financial and business terms
