practice law

idiom

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

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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 Paul would tell of returning his academic robes still in the box because he wasn’t permitted to practice law. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025 The reality star, who first revealed her aspirations to practice law in 2019, announced the news to her Instagram followers earlier this month. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 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 26 Jan. 2026.

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