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trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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Akiva Cohen, a trial lawyer at a small New York firm, tried a different way: Spend way too much time on Twitter, talking trash about other lawyers’ cases, then hire the people who post the smartest, most biting comments.
—John Leland, New York Times, 26 May 2024
More and more, trial lawyers are also inviting settlement planners to educate them about their clients’ options.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The American Association for Justice and several state trial lawyer associations are among the organizations that have recently done so.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Crump is a prominent civil rights trial lawyer in the U.S. and has represented the families of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin and Breonna Taylor, as well as the residents of Flint, Mich.
Crump said in a statement that Fortson was on a Facetime call with a woman at the time of the deadly incident.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in trying especially plaintiff's cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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