Client

How it is used

Lawyers 'act for', 'advise', 'represent' and 'take instructions from' clients. Common phrases include 'client meeting', 'client confidentiality' and 'on behalf of our client'. Communications with clients are usually protected by privilege.

Example sentences

1. We write on behalf of our client, Atlas Logistics Ltd, regarding the unpaid invoice.

2. I can't discuss the details; it's a matter of client confidentiality.

Common collocations

• act for a client
• on behalf of our client
• client confidentiality
• client meeting
• take instructions from a client

Related terms

• lawyerA person trained and qualified in law who advises clients and represents them in legal matters; the general word that covers attorneys, solicitors and barristers.
• attorneyA lawyer, especially in the United States, who is licensed to advise clients and represent them in court; more generally, a person allowed to act for someone else.
• law firmA business in which lawyers work together to provide legal services to clients, often organised as a partnership.
• counselThe lawyer or lawyers who represent a party in court; in the UK it often means a barrister. A lawyer employed by a company is called in-house counsel.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• client · Software Engineering
• client · Web Development
• client · Civil Engineering & Construction
• client · Architecture
• client · Psychology
• client · Veterinary Medicine
• client · Business English
• client · Social Work

More terms: Legal Professions

• solicitor
• barrister
• bar
• paralegal
• LLB
• LLM
• JD
• legal advice
• notary
• partner
• associate
• in-house counsel