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Comments:Jowers provides interesting options regarding this concept in Spain, where often one employs two attorneys: one, a procurador, represents their client before a court in all pre-trial and administrative tasks; and the abogado or letrado who defends the client in court--in trial settings, for example. In other words, one specializes in procedural and paperwork issues, the other in oral argument and litigation (Jowers, 97). While interesting, this usage of procurador would be very confusing in the context of other countries' legal systems, where it may mean something more like prosecutor. There are additional uses, in Spain, Venezuela and elsewhere, of apoderado, but as this may come back into English as agent, among other uses, it is not appropriate here, either. Many law offices and agencies in the US like to use 'abogado oficial' for this phrase, but often in EOIR proceedings, it is heard when explaining that an attorney does, or does not, represent a respondent for a particular proceeding. For example, 'That's correct, ma'am, Atty Fulano is the attorney of record in your bond proceedings, but not in this, your immigration proceeding'. It may well be helpful to use a more explanatory translations in such situations.