Attorney : An Attorney-in-fact is a person who holds the power of attorney. He or
she is the person who is legally designated to transact business or
execute documents on behalf of the principal or granter.
Attorney-in-fact is also referred to as the agent. As an agent, an
attorney-in-fact is a fiduciary for the principal. Therefore the law
requires an attorney-in-fact to be honest and loyal to the principal in
their dealings with each other. There will be a separate contract apart
from the power of attorney in cases where the attorney-in-fact is being
paid to act for the principal.
An attorney at law is an officer in a court of justice, who is
employed by a party in a cause to manage the same for him. The principal
duties of an attorney are:
1.To be true to the court and to his client;
2.To manage the business of his client with care, skill and integrity;
3.To keep his client informed as to the state of his business;
4.To keep his secrets confided to him as such.
Attorney's Oath : Attorney's oath refers to an oath usually required by statute as
a condition precedent to an attorney's admission to practice, and
sometimes to his continuance in practice.
