The Legal ProfessionThe roles within legal practice, and what each does.LawRoles and duties.RolesSolicitor or attorney — advises, prepares, may advocateBarrister or advocate — specialist court advocacyJudge — decides cases impartiallyParalegal and legal executiveIn-house counsel within an organisationCore dutiesDuty to the court above the clientConfidentiality and privilegeAvoiding conflicts of interestCompetence and diligenceEducational reference. The duty to the court takes precedence over theclient's instructions where the two conflict.The Legal Professionlearnposters.com
The Legal Profession — printable law & society wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the The Legal Profession poster

9 entries in 2 groups.

Roles and duties.

Educational reference. The duty to the court takes precedence over the client's instructions where the two conflict.

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What’s on the The Legal Profession poster?
9 entries in 2 groups. Roles and duties. Roles: Solicitor or attorney — advises, prepares, may advocate, Barrister or advocate…; Core duties: Duty to the court above the client, Confidentiality and privilege, Avoid…. Educational reference. The duty to the court takes precedence over the client's instructions where the two conflict.
Who is the The Legal Profession poster for?
The Legal Profession belongs to the Law section rather than to a school year, because law & society is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning the legal system can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.
When should you use the The Legal Profession poster?
Divisions differ by jurisdiction; the functions are broadly similar. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so The Legal Profession belongs on the wall where that law & society work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with The Legal Profession?
Access to Justice, Resolving Disputes Without Trial and Proof sit alongside The Legal Profession in the Law section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Access to JusticeResolving Disputes Without TrialProof
Is the The Legal Profession poster free to download and print?
Yes. The Legal Profession downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Law section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the The Legal Profession poster print at?
The Legal Profession is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of The Legal Profession loses nothing.Printing guide

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