: 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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Newsweek contacted lawyers for Khalil and the Department of Homeland Security for comment via email outside normal office hours on Thursday.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The former mayor is also responsible for legal fees that Costello and his firm paid when filing the lawsuit to recover Giuliani’s unpaid lawyer fees, the Associated Press reported.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Some of the people included on the organization's list have no criminal records, according to their lawyers.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
An expert called by Bixby's lawyers said the isolation of prison has only made his beliefs more delusional and that Bixby is stuck in his mindset.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The former mayor is also responsible for legal fees that Costello and his firm paid when filing the lawsuit to recover Giuliani’s unpaid lawyer fees, the Associated Press reported.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Some of the people included on the organization's list have no criminal records, according to their lawyers.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
An expert called by Bixby's lawyers said the isolation of prison has only made his beliefs more delusional and that Bixby is stuck in his mindset.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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