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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Is there a difference between an attorney and a lawyer?
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A lawyer is someone trained in law, typically, it refers to someone who has graduated with the basic degree in law from a law school. "Attorney" at it root means "representative;" to be an attorney-at-law you have to be qualified to represent people in court, generally meaning you have passed the bar exam. Most people do not observe this distinction strictly.