Reply #36: Attorneys are advocates, and Judges are decisionmakers....

[Blackhatjack]

Attorneys gather evidence and make arguments based on the law for the court to adopt the client's position as to the how the law should be applied to the facts of the particular case.

Judges listen to the various arguments of opposing counsel, make findings of fact to undergird the basis for applying the law, conduct a review of the existing and applicable law, and issue an opinion as to the application of the law as it applies to the factual case before them.

In that sense, attorneys act as advocates engaged in the art of legal persuasion. I believe the poster(s) here are more closely associated with factual decisionmakers. In that sense, the writing style and manner of information presentment tends to match the competence, independence and impartiality of an auditor or compliance director reviewing department policies or programs.

Because the material disclosed is related in more of a factual and conclusive manner than a persuasive manner I believe our posters(s) are likely not practicing attorneys --but may have law degrees.