You say that like it’s an uncontested fact. There’s a strong argument that today’s American English the two are synonyms.
Plus, in California’s law, it’s more broad, and widely believed to include both terms: “advertising or holding himself or herself out as practicing or entitled to practice law”
That is how it was explained to me by an attorney in new england where I am. And my degree is in finance not English I was unaware of the debate. But I will look into this further if true, can't always believe internet strangers, I will use this going forward
I’m an attorney down south. The distinction between lawyer and attorney is purely etymological. For all intents and purposes, they are synonymous, as that is how the vast majority of people understand the words to be. I could technically call myself a doctor since a JD is a doctoral degree, but I don’t because that would be wrong and I’d be an asshole.
I could not imagine how insufferable a person would have to be to have a JD and make ppl call them doctor. Im glad you dont but im sure there is someone that does
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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 1d ago
You say that like it’s an uncontested fact. There’s a strong argument that today’s American English the two are synonyms.
Plus, in California’s law, it’s more broad, and widely believed to include both terms: “advertising or holding himself or herself out as practicing or entitled to practice law”