practice law

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

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Hoffman is no longer authorized to practice law in the state. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 Anh Phoong’s success Phoong is a personal injury attorney who has been licensed to practice law since 2012, according to the website for the State Bar of California. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026 In most cases, Florida requires people to graduate from accredited law schools to be eligible to take the bar exam to practice law. Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026 The judge also cited the disbarment in the nation’s capital as reason Hunter Biden should lose his ability to practice law in Connecticut. Ella Lee, The Hill, 15 Dec. 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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