Lawyers and perjury
In the US, the counsel for both (or all) sides in a given case are usually NOT sworn-in. However, as Jim pointed-out is the case in the UK, the same prevails in the US: Lawyers are considered officers of the court. At best an American lawyer who is caught lying, even though he was never sworn-in, can be subject to disbarment or a lesser disciplinary sanction.
My comments about the matter of being sworn-in relate to Justme's possible suggestion that: (1) No one is administered an oath at a small claims proceeding because no one usually take the witness stand, and, (2) You can lie at a small claims proceeding and not suffer any criminal penalties.
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