: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
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their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Team Emilia Pérez tested BBC censors’ patience Zoe Saldaña won best supporting actress for her performance as lawyer Rita Mora Castro, celebrating her win by reenacting the opening scene of Four Weddings and a Funeral before a countdown began during her thank-yous.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Details about that meeting have never been made public, and the lawyer for Greenberg's parents said no record of who took part from the police department or what was discussed inside exists.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
The couple welcomed a daughter in 2021. Aubrey Plaza as Harper Spiller
Aubrey Plaza plays Harper Spiller, a lawyer vacationing with her husband Ethan and the Sullivans.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
All doping cases are different and will have different outcomes depending on the evidence submitted and the resources of the players involved – players with more resources can afford better lawyers and can more quickly make appeals or submit evidence in their favor.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Details about that meeting have never been made public, and the lawyer for Greenberg's parents said no record of who took part from the police department or what was discussed inside exists.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
The couple welcomed a daughter in 2021. Aubrey Plaza as Harper Spiller
Aubrey Plaza plays Harper Spiller, a lawyer vacationing with her husband Ethan and the Sullivans.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
All doping cases are different and will have different outcomes depending on the evidence submitted and the resources of the players involved – players with more resources can afford better lawyers and can more quickly make appeals or submit evidence in their favor.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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lawyer
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law·yer
ˈlȯ-yər 
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings
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