A lawyer, according to Black’s Law Dictionary, is “a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law. People who are legally practice law are named: lawyers, jurist, counselor, advocate, barrister, solicitor & notary service. Most countries requires at least 3 years of law study that gives the title of J.D. Juridical Doctor. The USA BAR exam gives a licence to act in court in a particular state. In the Netherlands only a procureur can file a lawsuit at the court. English common law system has both solicitor and barrister. My professional qualifications as a certified court mediator can be found in the official registers that specify in which fields of law you may practice. These are my qualifications as certified court mediator. More important is that you find a certified mediator-lawyer that is acceptable for all people involved and that the personalities match.