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
His own lawyer is being investigated for criminal conduct directly related to her work as his attorney.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Stanley also has the backing of the Justice Department, which is joining her lawyers in arguing on her behalf in Monday’s oral arguments.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Thadeus is careful not to communicate disappointment to the estate lawyer.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
The former Trump lawyer was the go-between, passing the payments to Daniels on his then boss' behalf.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Stanley also has the backing of the Justice Department, which is joining her lawyers in arguing on her behalf in Monday’s oral arguments.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Thadeus is careful not to communicate disappointment to the estate lawyer.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
The former Trump lawyer was the go-between, passing the payments to Daniels on his then boss' behalf.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for lawyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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And as investigations into the origins of the fire continue, civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Southern California Edison, alleging their mismanagement led to the Eaton Fire.—
Matt Friedman,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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During the trial, Brittney’s defense attorney told the courtroom that she was inspired in part by the FX television series American Horror Story.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Also, a coalition of patients, doctors and advocates plan to gather outside the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to highlight the human impact of care denials by health insurers.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Dyslexia advocates often point to Albert Einstein, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg as examples of people who overcame dyslexia and went on to do great things.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2025
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At Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, counselor Corey Marr has seen a clear shift in his students’ willingness to talk about their own mental health since Jesuit’s Hope Squad formed there five years ago.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2025
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Joanna Jaimes, Mano a Mano’s engaged citizens program manager, is certified as a counselor by the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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