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Attorney,
counsel, barrister or solicitor are all various names given to lawyers. The
origin of the profession dates back to ancient Greece, when orators spoke
on behalf of friends or citizens at their request. Although they acted as legal
counsel, according to Athenian law, orators could not be paid for their
services, nor could they organize themselves as a legal profession. The
earliest lawyers in ancient Rome, around 204 BC, received payment for
their services when Emperor Claudius legalizedYSUS
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