What gives a lawyer the authority to obtain private records?

What gives a lawyer the authority to obtain private records?

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Let’s say I want to sue somebody for libel but all I have is their Gmail address. Naturally, I need a lawyer to obtain their name and IP address from Google. So what does the lawyer do to obtain those records? Does he show up at Google and say “I’m a lawyer and I need this?” – what gives a lawyer that authority?

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