: 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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Marlowe Sommer called an 8:45 a.m. hearing Friday for the lawyers and told the jury to report by 9:30 a.m.
Spiro began Friday’s hearing by accusing Morrissey of signaling directions to her witnesses.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to prosecutors and to Baldwin's lawyers for comment.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 July 2024
That's because the British-Lebanese lawyer's trusty hair stylist, Dimitris Giannetos, is on the case.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The intrigue: The five people in the inner circle are now in a separate category from fellow top aides such as Anita Dunn, lawyer Bob Bauer, and Jeff Zients and Ron Klain — Biden's current and former chief of staff.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 12 July 2024
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to prosecutors and to Baldwin's lawyers for comment.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 July 2024
That's because the British-Lebanese lawyer's trusty hair stylist, Dimitris Giannetos, is on the case.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The intrigue: The five people in the inner circle are now in a separate category from fellow top aides such as Anita Dunn, lawyer Bob Bauer, and Jeff Zients and Ron Klain — Biden's current and former chief of staff.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 12 July 2024
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 27 Jul. 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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