The legal profession in the Kingdom of Washingtonia is the specialized field wherein attorneys or other recognized persons practice the law. Unlike in the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions, the profession in Washingtonia is unified. Therefore, no formal distinction is made between trial attorneys (litigators) and legal advisors (solicitors) - there are only attorneys, although individually they may decide whether or not they wish to practice exclusively as advisors or litigants. Besides lawyers, the Practice of Law Act recognizes paralegals, judges and the legal academia as lawyers. To appear in court, an attorney needs to be admitted to the Bar. A paralegal is defined as "a person with a BLE [Diploma of Basic Legal Education] or a person who is knowledgeable in law and assist attorne