practice law

idiom

: to work as a lawyer
She practices law with a firm in Boston.

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His license to practice law is up to the state in which he is licensed. Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024 The board reinstated Mercier's license to practice law in Michigan, effective Aug. 23, 2018, according to legal documents. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024 And when Jenny and Blanca withdraw their complaints with the bar, Davis’ license to practice law is reinstated. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024 The former Maricopa County Attorney's Office prosecutor who helped bring false charges against protestors in 2020 lost her right to practice law for two years after the state Supreme Court upheld her suspension this week. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for practice law 

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“Practice law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practice%20law. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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