practice law

phrase

: to work as a lawyer
She practices law with a firm in Boston.

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Her answer immediately prompted calls for an investigation into her credentials and whether she was ever licensed to practice law. — Finya Swai, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 There’s no evidence the new White House press secretary was admitted to practice law in the United States. — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026 Disbarred in other states after conviction Brown, who had licenses to practice law in both Kansas and Illinois, was disbarred by the Kansas Supreme Court last year in response to his guilty plea. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 But despite its imperfections, AI is already transforming the way that most people practice law. — Logan Brown, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for practice law

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“Practice law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practice%20law. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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