practice law

idiom

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

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However, as of July 2025, Dill is no longer licensed to practice law, the Hulu docuseries revealed. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025 She has been licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania since 1996, that state’s records show. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025 Geragos serves on the board of directors of the New York Criminal Bar Association and is certified to practice law in New York and California. Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025 Mawhinney’s license to practice law in Connecticut has been suspended since January 2020, online records show. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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