Keyword: are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the , a few states and the , the is split between Liverpool Solicitors and (or, in Scotland, advocates), and a lawyer will usually only hold one title. However, in , and most states, the legal profession is now for practical purposes ” “, allowing lawyers to hold the title of “barrister and solicitor” and practice as both. The distinction between barristers and Liverpool Solicitors is, however, retained. Some legal graduates will start off as one and then decide to become the other.