In Spanish in the US: is it proper for an American lawyer to call him/herself "doctor"? This is a specific question and I am hoping a native Spanish speaking American lawyer can weigh in (and I hope my question makes sense). In most (perhaps all?) states it is improper for an American lawyer to refer to him/herself in English as "doctor" even though he/she has a JD degree. In Spanish, however, it seems commonplace for people to call their lawyers "doctor" and/or "doctora" (speaking in Spanish) to the extent that the words seem different from their English counterpart "doctor." I understand clients call their lawyers "doctor" and/or "doctora" in Spanish in the US. That is not my question. My question is specifically whether it is improper for the American lawyer to refer to him/herself as "doctor" / "doctora" in the same way it would be improper to call him/herself "doctor" in English... or if somehow the use differences between languages makes this ok.

What is the difference between "abogado" and "letrado" in Spanish? References to the US legal system would be helpful because I think my confustion might come from not understanding how the legal systems in Spain and Latin America work. I have read that letrados are not necesarily abogados, but I have also read that they mean exactly the same thing (like lawyer/attorney). Would there be some lawyers in the US who you would call abogados but not letrados and vice verse? Could every lawyer in the US be called either abogado or letrado?

Que quiere decir "empingorotado"? La frase es asi: "el clasico abogado empingorotado." No puedo encontrar esta palabra en mi dicionario.