practice law

idiom

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

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Thousands of test takers seeking to practice law in California typically take the two-day bar exam in July. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 In 2020, the state introduced the Provisional Licensure Program, allowing applicants to practice law under supervision without initially passing the bar exam, with full licensure granted upon eventual passage. Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Alta May Hulett —then just 19 years old — became the first woman admitted to the Illinois bar and allowed to practice law in Illinois, according to the Illinois Supreme Court. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 The state Supreme Court was also asked to consider a proposal to allow all February applicants — including those who withdrew before the exam — to practice law provisionally under an attorney’s supervision. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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