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However, if you ask most lawyers what “practicing law” means, they probably won’t be able to tell you, or at least won’t give you the definition used by the Colorado Supreme Court, which includes providing legal counsel, drafting documents and pleadings, interpreting and giving advice, and/or preparing, trying or presenting cases. (coloradoadvocacy.org)

For purposes of this section, the “practice of law” shall mean the giving of legal advice or counsel to, or providing legal representation for, particular body or individual in a particular situation in either the public or private sector in the State of New York or elsewhere, it shall include the appearance as an attorney before any court or administrative agency. (New York State Bar Association)

“Lawyering” is the work of a specially skilled, knowledgeable, or experienced person who, serving by mutual agreement as another person’s agent, invokes and manipulates, or advises about, the dispute-resolving or transaction-effectuating processes of the legal system for the purpose of solving a problem or causing a desired change in, or preserving, the status quo for his or her principal. (American Association of Law Libraries)