My husband is a lawyer
Yeah? So he practices law as a paralegal or barrister or attorney? Has he been doing it long?
No he just started as a attorney in private practice
Interesting. It must be challenging to piratically apply abstract legal theories. You have to be able to think on your feet. 
He is very smart and went to college for several years then had to pass the bar
Wow. The role of a lawyer varies a lot over different jurisdictions. Do you know if he is able to practice is other communities close by? 
Yes he is licensed for the whole state
In some countries the task of legal duties is given to civil law notaries, clerks and scriveners. It's interesting that they don't have lawyers who specifically do the work.
yes I know my husband has to have paralegals to assist with research
Paralegal
A paralegal is an individual who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals perform tasks requiring knowledge of the law and legal procedures. The exact nature of their work and limitations that the law places on the tasks they are allowed to undertake vary between nations and jurisdictions. A paralegal is not a lawyer but is typically employed by a law office or internal legal department of a
Lawyer
A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, counsellor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing, interpreting and applying law, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance