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List of legal professions in the U.S.
Licensed lawyer
—
Get a JD degree
, and then
pass the bar
.
There are
few options
for people who get a JD degree but don't pass the bar.
Compliance officer
is one.
Paralegal
Legal document assistant (LDA)
Notary publics
, who are distinguished between "notaries-at-law" who have been admitted to the bar, and "lay notaries" who have not.