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A barrister is a type of lawyer in the United Kingdom and certain other common law countries.� Lawyers who practice in the United Kingdom are divided into two types: �solicitors,� who provide general legal advice on various areas of law and �barristers,� who provide specialized court representations in certain areas of law.� Barristers are involved in courtroom advocacy and litigation.� They are similar to �trial lawyers� or �litigators� in America, although �trial lawyers� or �litigators� in America may, unlike barristers, perform tasks beyond courtroom advocacy.

Ballentine�s Law Dictionary defines �barrister� as �[a] person learned in the law and who is permitted to plead at the bar of the courts in England.�

In In re Pro-Fit Holdings Ltd., the United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California mentions barristers, �[the p]ractice of law in the United Kingdom is not unified: most of what corresponds to United States law practice is carried out by �solicitors,� who often practice in law firms of substantial size, while most court appearances are made by �barristers,� who are separately licensed and are hired by solicitors to conduct court proceedings.�