: 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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But her tenure, along with Biden’s appointment of three labor-friendly lawyers to the board, has had clear effects.
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
The most notable investigation came from Barry County, Michigan, Sheriff Dar Leaf, who partnered with a pro-Trump lawyer bent on overturning Michigan’s election results.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
The most notable investigation came from Barry County, Michigan, Sheriff Dar Leaf, who partnered with a pro-Trump lawyer bent on overturning Michigan’s election results.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 4 May. 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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