trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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Williams' attorneys argued that his DNA was not on the murder weapon and that his 2001 trial was unfair, saying that a trial lawyer dismissed a juror based on race and that there was only one Black juror on the panel.
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Daniella Silva, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
In preparation for Tuesday’s meeting, Vance has reportedly been working with a team of advisers including his wife, trial lawyer Usha Vance, and Tom Emmer, who has represented Minnesota’s 6th congressional district since 2015 and served as majority whip in the House of Representatives since 2023.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
The other Republican candidates, trial lawyer Bill Graham and state treasurer Dale Folwell, raised concerns about Robinson’s electability, but ultimately neither could compete with his name recognition nor his MAGA bona fides in a state that twice voted for Trump.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The government's legal team is headed by Julia Tarver Wood, a veteran trial lawyer who joined the Justice Department last year.
—Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Daniella Silva, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
In preparation for Tuesday’s meeting, Vance has reportedly been working with a team of advisers including his wife, trial lawyer Usha Vance, and Tom Emmer, who has represented Minnesota’s 6th congressional district since 2015 and served as majority whip in the House of Representatives since 2023.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
The other Republican candidates, trial lawyer Bill Graham and state treasurer Dale Folwell, raised concerns about Robinson’s electability, but ultimately neither could compete with his name recognition nor his MAGA bona fides in a state that twice voted for Trump.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The government's legal team is headed by Julia Tarver Wood, a veteran trial lawyer who joined the Justice Department last year.
—Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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