: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
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their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Relli has voiced his disdain for Tacopina’s treatment of him during cross-examination, accusing the lawyer of attempting to confuse him and paint him in a negative light.
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The lawyer called Jackson’s murder a tragic ending for a young man and promising artist.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
The plaintiff’s lawyer, Thomas Grady, is named as the incorporator of Waveling Insurance Services in a Florida Department of State filing.
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Richard Painter, the White House's top ethics lawyer during the George W. Bush administration, says this is uncharted territory and no Democratic or Republican administration has ever sent people into agencies in such an intrusive manner.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The lawyer called Jackson’s murder a tragic ending for a young man and promising artist.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
The plaintiff’s lawyer, Thomas Grady, is named as the incorporator of Waveling Insurance Services in a Florida Department of State filing.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Richard Painter, the White House's top ethics lawyer during the George W. Bush administration, says this is uncharted territory and no Democratic or Republican administration has ever sent people into agencies in such an intrusive manner.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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lawyer
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law·yer
ˈlȯ-yər 
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings
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