nonlawyers
Those without credentials
Nonlawyers are people who are not lawyers—those without legal training or bar admission.
The term appears almost exclusively in legal contexts, distinguishing between attorneys and everyone else: The firm hired nonlawyers to handle administrative tasks.
It often arises in discussions of who may give legal advice or represent clients in court.
Litigant without attorney
- unadmittedNot openly acknowledged
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
- unaccreditedLacking official authorization
paralegal · legal assistants · ineligible · non-members · disbarred
Those without specialized knowledge
- laymenThose lacking specialized knowledge
- laywomenUnordained female believers
- general publicPeople as a whole
- clientsThose receiving professional services
citizens · consumers · outsiders · novices · neophytes · generalists · everyday people · ordinary citizens
pro se
Litigant without attorney
- unadmittedNot openly acknowledged
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
unaccredited · paralegal · legal assistants · ineligible · non-members · disbarred
laypersons
Those without specialized knowledge
- laymenThose lacking specialized knowledge
- laywomenUnordained female believers
- general publicPeople as a whole
clients · citizens · consumers · outsiders · novices · neophytes · generalists · everyday people · ordinary citizens · members of the public
nonlawyerslawyers
Licensed legal practitioners
attorneys · legal professionals · barristers · solicitors · advocates