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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Americans use it differently, and there it essentially means “I’m a lawyer”, for all genders.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

Yes, but that's tradition, not law

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Actually, it's very rare for a lawyer to refer to themselves using that title. They'll refer to other lawyers using it, not themselves. Using it in a signature line is pretty suspect, instead of just "Attory at law".

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

I always annoy them by calling them doctor.