attorney (n.

) (Etymology)
early 14c. (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), from Old French atorn "(one)
appointed," past participle of aturner "to decree, assign, appoint,"
from atorner (see attorn). The legal Latin form attornare influenced the
spelling in Anglo-French. The sense is of "one appointed to represent
another's interests."

In English law, a private attorney was one appointed to act for another in
business or legal affairs (usually for pay); an attorney at law or public
attorney was a qualified legal agent in the courts of Common Law who
prepared the cases for a barrister, who pleaded them (the equivalent of
a solicitor in Chancery). So much a term of contempt in England that it was
abolished by the Judicature Act of 1873 and merged with solicitor.
Johnson observed that "he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his
back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney." [Boswell]
The double -t- is a mistaken 15c. attempt to restore a non-existent Latin
original. Attorney general first recorded 1530s in sense of "legal officer of
the state" (late 13c. in Anglo-French), from French, hence the odd plural
(subject first, adjective second).
to attorn
to agree to be tenant to a new owner or landlord of the same property
attornment noun
Origin of ATTORN
Middle English attournen, from Anglo-French aturner to prepare, designate,
attorn, from a- (from Latin ad-) + turnerto turn
First Known Use: 15th century

ATTORNEY - A person appointed to act for another in business or legal
matters.
n. 1) an agent or someone authorized to act for another. 2) a person who
has been qualified by a state or federal court to provide legal services,
including appearing in court.

Difference of Attorney from Lawyers
A lawyer is someone who is educated in the law. A person who has been
educated in the law will always be addressed as a lawyer, even if he does
not give legal advice to other people. In fact, a lawyer in the United States is
simply anyone who has gone through law school. However, the lawyer who
has just completed his education in law school may not be allowed to do
certain jobs until they succeed in the bar exam that is conducted in the
specific area they may wish to practice. For instance, a lawyer may work as
a technical lawyer by serving as a consultant or policy advisor although he is
not empowered to act as a legal representative.
Attorneys are also recognized as lawyers. Attorneys graduate from law
school and they can also choose to practice law as a profession. One of the
essential steps involved in becoming an attorney is sitting for the bar exam.
A potential attorney must pass the bar exam to be eligible to practice law
within a specific jurisdiction. Apart from performing the basic functions of a
lawyer, attorneys can also act as legal representatives for their clients. An
attorney does not just interpret the law; he also applies his knowledge of
the law to provide the needs of his client. Attorneys act as lawyers but not
all lawyers can perform the work of attorneys.
barrister

n. in the United States a fancy name for a lawyer or attorney. In Great
Britain, there is a two-tier bar made up of solicitors, who perform all legal
tasks except appearance in court, and barristers, who try cases. Some
solicitors will "take the silk" (quaint expression) and become barristers.

solicitor

n. an English attorney who may perform all legal services except appear in
court. Under the British system, the litigator or trial attorney takes special
training in trial work and is called a "barrister." Occasionally a solicitor
becomes a barrister, which is called "taking the silk." In the United States
and Canada attorneys are referred to interchangeably as solicitors or
barristers.

ABOGADO - Origin of ABOGADO
borrowed from Spanish, going back to Latin advoctus
First Known Use: circa 1896

Take up the cudgels - Start to defend or support someone or something
strongly
take up the cudgels
for somebody/something (British & Australian) also take up the cudgels o
n behalf ofsomebody/something (British & Australian)
to argue strongly in support of someone or something
Usage notes: A cudgel is a short, heavy stick which is used as a weapon.