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law school

noun

: a school that trains people to become lawyers

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After law school, Halligan practiced insurance law in South Florida with the firm Cole, Scott & Kissane, becoming a partner in 2018. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 Despite his optimism, recent college graduates are still struggling to break into the job market as AI negates the need for many entry-level roles, and are even shielding against the threat of AI through higher degrees, like MBAs or law school. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 In January, a team consisting of undergraduates, law school students, faculty and staff will focus on the Middletown case by traveling to Missouri to conduct interviews with Middleton and witnesses, and pouring over legal documents spanning the 34 years since his trial. Mark Guarino, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025 Bergman ultimately went back to college, graduated in 1986, and headed to law school. Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for law school

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“Law school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20school. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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