Lawyers - In some foreign countries, notaries public "notaries" can perform many of the functions performed by attorneys in the United States.

For example, foreign notaries frequently draft instruments, wills and conveyances. In some countries, a notary public is an official, appointed by the Ministry of Justice, whose functions include not only the preparation of documents, but the administration and settlement of estates.

Such notaries may serve as repositories for wills and are empowered to serve legal documents. They are not lawyers, but are very specialized members of the legal profession. They may not plead cases in court.   Foreign Attorneys