Government Lawyer
Government Lawyers also termed Official Lawyers are a group of Lawyers that practice Law in senior civil service of a Ministry of Justice.[1]
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| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Names | Prosecutor, Counsel, Judge, Justice, Magistrate, State Secretary, Law Professor |
Activity sectors | Ministry of Justice |
Distinction from Private Lawyers
Private Lawyers are such that practice law either as an Attorney or a Legal Consultant. Attorneys are private lawyers specialized in the representation of their mandates in front of courts (Litigation) whereas Legal Consultants or inhouse counsels (Corporate Lawyers) are specialized in consultancy, negotiations and sometimes project management affairs (Transaction).[2][3]
In contrast to Government Lawyers, private lawyers are not employed by the government and thus practice law as independent subjects or private sector employees.[4]
Government Attorney
Governmental Attorney is a term with a dual nature that can include private lawyers as well as government lawyers. A litigational private Lawyer, meaning an Attorney at Law, can specialize himself in administrational and governmental law, acting as a Governmental Attorney.[5]
On the other hand, an Attorney (Litigator) representing the government, thus being employed by a ministry of justice is a government Lawyer, practicing as a governmental Attorney. Such attorneys are also known as Prosecutors or State Attorneys.[6]
Government Lawyers
- Judge
- Prosecutor or State Attorney
- Magistrates (including German Judicial Magistrates)
References
- Association of the Bar of New York City in Professional Responsibility of the Lawyer The Murky Divide Between Right and Wrong, p. 94 f.
- Indeed Editorial Team in "What does a governmental Lawyer do?"
- Government Lawyer: Job description
- c.f. State Bar of North Carolina: Rule 6.6. Acting as a Public Official
- American Bar Association: Governmental Attorneys
- Cornell Law School: Prosecutor
