Law degree = lawyer
Getting licensed = attorney

No, you are not a licensed lawyer or attorney immediately upon graduating from law school in the United States.
The Key Distinctions
• Juris Doctor (J.D.): Graduating from an accredited law school earns you an academic degree called a Juris Doctor. This proves you have been trained in the law, but it does not give you a license to practice it.
• Bar Admission: To legally act as a lawyer or attorney and give legal advice to clients, you must pass a state bar exam, clear a character and fitness evaluation, and be formally sworn into a state bar.
• Unauthorized Practice of Law: In most U.S. states, calling yourself a "lawyer" or "attorney" to the public or offering legal services before you are officially licensed can violate state statutes against the unauthorized practice of law.