Talk:Licensed federal attorney

Move to 'Federal court attorney'?

I created this page because I was confused when an article described someone as a 'federal attorney' who defended corporations. I looked into it and found that he was actually describing himself as a 'licensed federal attorney' which, with more research, I discovered meant that he was licensed to appear in federal court. But in WP we had a redirect from 'federal attorney' to 'US attorney' which of course is VERY different. I mean, both are licensed to appear in federal court, but not all represent the US government. So I created this page and changed the redirect into a disambiguation. But now I'm wondering if within the legal profession there's a better term. So, open to any suggestions! valereee (talk) 12:23, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

A lawyer who describes himself or herself as a "federal lawyer" is indicating that he or she practices in federal court. You don't need a separate license to practice in federal court -- you get admitted to the federal court in which you want to appear. "Licensed federal attorney" is thus a misnomer. Also, this article is focused exclusively on the U.S. court system.Arllaw (talk) 23:14, 10 August 2017 (UTC)