Why do lawyers specify that they are “attorneys at law?” Are there some attorneys that are not “at law?”

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Why do lawyers specify that they are “attorneys at law?” Are there some attorneys that are not “at law?”

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This is why I hate the word “attorney” but in the US it is synonymous with “lawyer”.

An attorney is just someone who represents you as an agent really. I can grant “power of attorney” to any one with minimal qualifications, like a friend or relative or even a homeless person. But a lawyer is licensed to practice law.

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