The correct term for the profession usually
euphemized as the
legal profession. Applies to
attorneys, lawyers, solicitors, counselors, barristers, or what ever other euphemism they come up with for their profession.
The euphemism
legal profession is used by members of the illegal profession to distract the public from the
conflict of interest that is inherent to their profession due to the fact that most legislators either have already been, or eventually will become, attorneys.
Members of the illegal profession wouldn't need to distract us if they didn't get paid a week's wage for
an hour's work.