What is another word for barrister?
Pronunciation: [bˈaɹɪstə] (IPA) 
A barrister is a legal professional who represents clients in court, providing legal advice and advocacy services. Synonyms for barrister include counsel, lawyer, advocate, attorney, solicitor, legal representative, and legal practitioner. Counsel is often used in reference to a barrister who provides legal advice, while solicitor is used for a lawyer who works in private practice or in-house at a corporation. The terms legal representative, attorney, and lawyer are often used interchangeably to refer to anyone who practices law, but attorney is typically used in the United States while lawyer is more commonly used in the United Kingdom. Advocates are barristers who are able to represent clients in higher courts in Scotland.
