Aug 27, 2024, 10:03 PM IST
Lawyers and advocates are used synonymously for legal professionals.
However, there are some slight differences between lawyer and advocate in India.
Lawyer is denoted for a legal professional who has graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree.
An advocate represents a client in a court of law, whereas a lawyer offers legal advice to a client.
All advocates are lawyer, but every lawyer is not an advocate.
When a lawyer joins the State Bar Council and clears the All India Bar Council exam, he/she is called an advocate.
An advocate has more responsibility and a bigger role as he can advise clients in legal issues and represent them in court.
This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports