1. The lawyer is one whose principal occupation is related to the administration of the law.
2. The Continent bases its jurisprudence upon the Judge-made common law, in place of the university-made civil law of England and the USA.
3. The practice of this civil law consists of several coordinate professions, such are, for instance, the professions of judge, of diplomat, of higher civil servant, of law teacher and scholar.
4. In the USA there is a close link between the course of preparation of the lawyer and the particular line of highly specialized legal activity in which the lawyer will find himself at first, and from which he can later pass to the bench, into politics or even business.
5. In order to maintain professionalism, the practice of law is typically overseen by either a government or independent regulating body such as a bar association, bar council or law society.
6. Special qualification includes Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Civil Law, or a Juris Doctor degree etc.
7. Higher academic degrees include an Esquire, to indicate barristers of greater dignity, and Doctor of law, to indicate a person who obtained a PhD in Law.
8. There are few titles of respect to signify famous lawyers, such as Master of Laws, a Master of Legal Studies.
9. Once accredited, a lawyer will often work in a law firm, in a chamber as a sole practitioner, in a government post or in a private corporation as an internal counsel.
10. The legal research usually entails exploring case-law reports, legal periodicals and legislation, drafting documents such as court pleadings, persuasive briefs, contracts, or wills and trusts.
