In America, a lawyer and an attorney are one and the same; both refer to licensed practitioners of the law. You do not come become a lawyer merely by going to

In America, a lawyer and an attorney are one and the same; both refer to licensed practitioners of the law. You do not come become a lawyer merely by going to law school (except in Wisconsin, if you go to a law school in Wisconsin). People who graduate from law school but who do not become licensed to practiced are referred to as "law graduates" or "JDs" (after the degree).