lawyering
Practicing law professionally
Lawyering is the work lawyers do—practicing law, handling legal matters, advising clients.
The term often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting excessive technicality or adversarial maneuvering: That's just lawyering—they're looking for loopholes.
Good lawyering means competent legal work; bad lawyering means incompetent or unethical practice.
Licensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- juristLegal expert or scholar
- counselorOne who advises
- paralegalAttorney support professional
notary · prosecutor · defender · litigator · partner · associate · law clerk · bar exam
Judicial proceedings chamber
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
verdict · jury · testimony · evidence · objection · appeal · deposition · discovery
Legal representative relationship
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- adviceGuidance on decisions
guidance · strategy · fiduciary · ethics · negotiation · mediation · arbitration · retainer
Depiction or likeness
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
- arguingVerbal conflict between parties
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- championingVigorously supporting a cause
lobbying · rhetoric · oratory · cross-examination · opening statement · closing argument · appellate · pro bono
Fair treatment under law
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
disbarment · malpractice · conflict of interest · candor · confidentiality · competence · diligence · sanctions
attorney
Licensed legal representative
paralegal · notary · prosecutor · defender · litigator · partner · associate · law clerk · bar exam · bar association
courtroom
Judicial proceedings chamber
cross-examination · verdict · jury · testimony · evidence · objection · appeal · deposition · discovery · witness
attorney-client
Legal representative relationship
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
advice · guidance · strategy · fiduciary · ethics · negotiation · mediation · arbitration · retainer · billable hours
representation
Depiction or likeness
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
- arguingVerbal conflict between parties
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
championing · lobbying · rhetoric · oratory · cross-examination · opening statement · closing argument · appellate · pro bono · public defender
justice
Fair treatment under law
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
accountability · disbarment · malpractice · conflict of interest · candor · confidentiality · competence · diligence · sanctions
lawyeringjudging
Forming an opinion
adjudicating · arbitrating · mediating · presiding · ruling
lawyeringplain dealing
Honest, straightforward conduct
straight talk · truth-telling · candor · forthrightness · directness
lawyeringself-representation
Portraying oneself directly
- lawyering upObtaining legal representation
- rules lawyeringExploiting literal interpretations strategically
lawyer, legalize, lawyers, legality, barrister, litigation, illegality, lawyered, litigate