pengacaraadvokat

Pengacara and advokat are terms used in Indonesia to refer to professionals who practice law and represent clients in legal matters. Pengacara is the common, everyday Indonesian term for a lawyer who provides legal advice, drafts documents, and advocates in disputes. Advokat is the formal professional designation for a licensed lawyer, as defined by Indonesian law. In practice, the two terms overlap, but advokat denotes status under professional regulation.

The practice of law in Indonesia is governed by Law No. 18 of 2003 on Advocates. To become an advokat, a person must complete legal education, pass a professional examination, and be admitted to a recognized advocate organization. Admitted advocates must join a professional association and comply with a code of ethics. The term pengacara is often used for practitioners who provide legal services but may not yet be licensed as advokat in the formal sense.

Advocates and pengacara provide legal advice, draft and review contracts and pleadings, and represent clients in civil, criminal, administrative, and commercial matters. They may work in private law firms, corporate legal departments, or public institutions. Their work includes negotiating settlements, conducting research, and appearing in court or before tribunals on behalf of clients.

The combined form pengacaraadvokat is not a standard legal term; it is a concatenation of two related words. In Indonesian texts, it is typically better to use pengacara or advokat depending on the intended meaning: general practitioner versus licensed specialist. The distinction reflects the broader separation between service provision and professional qualification.