as in attorney
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Recent Examples of lawyer
This moment, Raheem, is bigger than you, for your tenure as Chief Justice will not only strengthen our judiciary but will also inspire generations to come—young lawyers, aspiring judges, and every child who looks up and sees in you a reflection of what is possible.
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Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
In the Thursday motion, DOJ lawyers argued that the federal trade court is already considering other cases challenging the tariffs, and should consolidate the California case.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Combs’ lawyers have asked Subramanian to exclude the footage from the trial.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Years after Kim Kardashian announced plans to become a lawyer, the reality star will see the inside of a courtroom − though this time on the witness stand.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
In the Thursday motion, DOJ lawyers argued that the federal trade court is already considering other cases challenging the tariffs, and should consolidate the California case.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Combs’ lawyers have asked Subramanian to exclude the footage from the trial.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Years after Kim Kardashian announced plans to become a lawyer, the reality star will see the inside of a courtroom − though this time on the witness stand.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Sultan was arrested at an April 25, 2024, protest on campus, his attorneys allege his charges were dismissed and subsequently expunged from his record.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Book dispute is one of three religious rights cases The case is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and appears likely to be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Recommended How Donald Trump is upending American culture Outside Panama, lawyers and refugee rights advocates had been preparing for this moment since Mr. Trump’s November reelection, as part of the GSLC.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Apr. 2025
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Another 50 students are expected to join the program this fall when the school launches its second career track in human and social services — focused on jobs such as being a social worker or counselor.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Half Moon Bay, Belinda Arriaga, a mental health counselor who works with migrant farmworkers, said the pope was a symbol of justice and inclusion.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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