While the term nonlawyer seems innocuous enough, its use by some has led to it being perceived by many as being exclusive and derogatory. The term now carries this idea of lawyers being above, more special, or better than others.
First, the term "nonlawyer" defines these vital members of legal teams not by who they are or what they contribute but by what they are not. It reduces their identity by negating the attorney role, implying that being a lawyer is the only role of value and that anything else is lesser than.
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