as in attorneys
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 lawyers
In response, lawyers for David Cassirer, Claude's son, appealed to the Supreme Court and urged the justices to vacate, or set aside, the 9th Circuit's latest ruling.
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
What to Know The surprise arrest sparked commotion at the airport, where lawyers and aides of Duterte loudly protested that they, along with a doctor and lawyers, were prevented from coming close to him after he was taken into police custody.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In a deportation case, for instance, lawyers might consult the TRAC Immigration website which tracks how frequently immigration judges deny asylum claims.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Gonzalez, an attorney who first became a commissioner through a DeSantis appointment three years ago, has already requested that county lawyers draft legislation that would remove fluoride from Miami-Dade drinking water.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Proskauer is one of the nation's most prestigious law firms, with more than 800 lawyers in 11 offices around the world.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
As previously reported by PEOPLE, lawyers representing the child’s family identified the victim killed as Thomas Cooper, according to the Detroit Free Press and local outlet WWJ.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The firm's lawyers have vast experience in family law for different categories of family legal matters such as divorce, custody of children, legitimation, name changes, or even adoption by a stepparent or relative.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The lawyers knew that those who had already refused had resigned, and they could also be forced out.
—Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
What to Know The surprise arrest sparked commotion at the airport, where lawyers and aides of Duterte loudly protested that they, along with a doctor and lawyers, were prevented from coming close to him after he was taken into police custody.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In a deportation case, for instance, lawyers might consult the TRAC Immigration website which tracks how frequently immigration judges deny asylum claims.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Gonzalez, an attorney who first became a commissioner through a DeSantis appointment three years ago, has already requested that county lawyers draft legislation that would remove fluoride from Miami-Dade drinking water.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Proskauer is one of the nation's most prestigious law firms, with more than 800 lawyers in 11 offices around the world.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
As previously reported by PEOPLE, lawyers representing the child’s family identified the victim killed as Thomas Cooper, according to the Detroit Free Press and local outlet WWJ.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The firm's lawyers have vast experience in family law for different categories of family legal matters such as divorce, custody of children, legitimation, name changes, or even adoption by a stepparent or relative.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The lawyers knew that those who had already refused had resigned, and they could also be forced out.
—Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Lawyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyers. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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