<Tr> <Th> Fields of employment </Th> <Td> Courts, government, private sector, NGOs, legal aid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related jobs </Th> <Td> Barrister, Solicitor, Judge, Advocate, Attorney, Legal executive, Prosecutor, Law clerk, Law professor, Civil law notary, Magistrate, Politician </Td> </Tr> <P> A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister - at - law, bar - at - law, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor at law, or solicitor, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary . Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services . </P> <P> The role of the lawyer varies greatly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms . </P>

Who is a lawyer and what does a lawyer do
find me the text answering this question