practice law

idiom

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

Examples of practice law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Barrera, who had only been admitted to practice law in Texas just over five years before the incident, has not faced public disciplinary action for her role in prosecuting Herrera, state bar records show. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024 Following law school, aspiring tax attorneys must pass the bar exam to practice law. Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 The controversial figure can no longer legally practice law in three states, online records show. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024 Prior to his presidential aspirations, Hayes moved to Cincinnati on Christmas Eve 1849 to practice law with the firm Corwin, Hayes & Rogers. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024 His mother, Juanita Jackson Mitchell, was the first African American woman to practice law in Maryland and a social-justice powerhouse. Jonathan Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024 Belknap moved briefly to Philadelphia and later returned to Washington to practice law. TIME, 6 Feb. 2024 She was also licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and South Carolina and became a correspondent for Extra in October 2019, earning two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Jan. 2024 Additionally, Kryst was licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and South Carolina. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024

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“Practice law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practice%20law. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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