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
The Top Outstanding Attorneys to Know About features exceptional lawyers who have distinguished themselves through groundbreaking work, impactful advocacy, and leadership in their fields.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Marry Well Former vice president Kamala Harris (2024 net worth: $8 million) had a perfectly solid public sector legal career, but her finances boomed when she, then the attorney general of California, married entertainment lawyer Doug Emhoff.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
Planned Parenthood’s lawyers have strenuously objected to any mandatory pelvic exam requirement, for instance.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
Relli has voiced his disdain for Tacopina’s treatment of him during cross-examination, accusing the lawyer of attempting to confuse him and paint him in a negative light.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Marry Well Former vice president Kamala Harris (2024 net worth: $8 million) had a perfectly solid public sector legal career, but her finances boomed when she, then the attorney general of California, married entertainment lawyer Doug Emhoff.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
Planned Parenthood’s lawyers have strenuously objected to any mandatory pelvic exam requirement, for instance.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
Relli has voiced his disdain for Tacopina’s treatment of him during cross-examination, accusing the lawyer of attempting to confuse him and paint him in a negative light.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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Patel, a former Justice Department attorney and longtime Trump ally, is one of the latest presidential appointees to be confirmed by the Senate.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Most of us don’t look for an example of statesmanship in the U.S. attorney’s office of the Southern District of New York.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Matar was arrested the same day and was ultimately charged with the stabbing of Rushdie and Henry Reese, a 75-year-old entrepreneur and advocate for international writers who was on the stage alongside the author.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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District 5: The race for Sheffield's seat is already crowded, including candidate Whitney Clarke, a youth advocate who is on a community development board and works at Oasis of Hope Church.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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Camp counselor applicants must be 18 years old or older for jobs that involve conducting educational programs and interacting with summer day campers.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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During the meeting, the board called the county’s legal counselor Rob Redman to explain the county’s analysis of the state statute regarding the tax.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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