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
Allred, a Dallas civil rights lawyer and former NFL player, was first elected to Congress in 2018.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Billable hours are the metric law firms often use to measure the performance of their lawyers.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Roe's lawyers – Douglas H. Wigdor, Jeanne M. Christensen and Hayley Baker – denounced Brooks for naming their client in his filing in a statement to USA TODAY at the time.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
That includes hiring a good business broker, an experienced M&A lawyer and seeking mentorship from others that successfully sold their businesses.
—George Deeb, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Billable hours are the metric law firms often use to measure the performance of their lawyers.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Roe's lawyers – Douglas H. Wigdor, Jeanne M. Christensen and Hayley Baker – denounced Brooks for naming their client in his filing in a statement to USA TODAY at the time.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
That includes hiring a good business broker, an experienced M&A lawyer and seeking mentorship from others that successfully sold their businesses.
—George Deeb, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lawyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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Lee’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment, and a call to a number listed for Lee was not returned.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The former city attorney proceeded to send an email to the entire council reminding them of the prohibition.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Electric vehicle advocates were dismayed when General Motors suspended production of Chevrolet’s popular Bolt models, but the 2025 Equinox has many of the same admirable qualities, and EV consumers have responded accordingly.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Anti-cat hunting advocates placed the question on the ballot after collecting more than the 120,000 signatures required by state law.Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bishop said the organization has been connecting with school counselors in the area and tabling at events to get the word out about its mission.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Less than two years later, the new board has implemented policies banning certain instruction, diminishing school counselors’ responsibilities, gutting behavioral supports and hardening student discipline.Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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