Editing Barrister (section)

===United States===
The United States does not distinguish between lawyers as barristers and solicitors. Any American lawyer who has passed a [[bar examination]] and has been admitted to practice law in a particular US jurisdiction may prosecute or defend.  The barrister–solicitor distinction existed historically in some US states, which had a separate label for barristers (called "counselors", hence the expression "attorney ''and'' counselor at law").  Both professions have long since been fused.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Berger, Marylin J.|title=A Comparative Study of British Barristers and American Legal Practice and Education|journal=Northwestern Journal of International Business and Law|date=Fall 1983|volume=5|issue=3|accessdate=9 June 2021|url=https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1152&context=njilb}}</ref>

Additionally, some state appellate courts require attorneys to obtain a separate certificate of admission to plead and practice in the appellate court. Federal courts require specific admission to that court's bar to practice before it. At the state appellate level and in federal courts, there is generally no separate examination process, although some US district courts require an examination on practices and procedures in their specific courts. Unless an examination is required, admission is usually granted as a matter of course to any licensed attorney in the state where the court is located. Some federal courts will grant admission to any attorney licensed in any US jurisdiction.