practice law

phrase

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

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Goss voluntarily relinquished his Missouri law license and surrendered his right to practice law in Kansas. Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Paralegals are not licensed to practice law but assist with research, drafting documents and interacting with clients. Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 He was admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania in 1992 and in West Virginia in 1993, according to the firm's website. Finch Walker, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Eight of those were lawyers licensed to practice law in California, outpacing the six cases reported in all of 2025. Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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