: 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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Li would break Sweeny’s lucrative stranglehold by opening up the work to other lawyers, as it’s done in the other boroughs.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
The proposal would also triple the fines for ethics violations and give the Ethics Commission the ability to hire its own lawyer in some cases.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
But in good news for lazy lawyers, lumbering search giants, and errant airlines, at least some types of AI hallucinations could soon be a thing of the past.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 19 June 2024
Nestled on a quiet street a stone’s throw away from the bustle of Paris’ fifth arrondissement, La Clef cinema, one of the city’s most enduring rep houses, has been saved from closure following a five-year battle involving lawyers, developers, and government officials.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 June 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
The proposal would also triple the fines for ethics violations and give the Ethics Commission the ability to hire its own lawyer in some cases.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
But in good news for lazy lawyers, lumbering search giants, and errant airlines, at least some types of AI hallucinations could soon be a thing of the past.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 19 June 2024
Nestled on a quiet street a stone’s throw away from the bustle of Paris’ fifth arrondissement, La Clef cinema, one of the city’s most enduring rep houses, has been saved from closure following a five-year battle involving lawyers, developers, and government officials.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 June 2024
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lawyer
noun
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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