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 And when Jenny and Blanca withdraw their complaints with the bar, Davis’ license to practice law is reinstated. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024 The former Maricopa County Attorney's Office prosecutor who helped bring false charges against protestors in 2020 lost her right to practice law for two years after the state Supreme Court upheld her suspension this week. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024 Lincoln met Speed, the co-owner of a general store, upon arriving in Springfield, Illinois in 1837 to practice law. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024 She is licensed to practice law in the U.S., England, Wales, and Europe. Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 July 2024 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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