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government lawyers  

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  • Attorneys who represent governments in judicial proceedings or provide legal counsel to government policy makers are “government lawyers.” Government lawyers perform a variety of roles, from routine criminal prosecutions to advising presidents or parliaments on the broader policy concerns embedded in legal controversies. The policy-making role of government lawyers, like the role of courts, varies greatly from one political system to the next. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Government Lawyers]

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