How to Use practice law in a Sentence
practice law
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Smith is licensed to practice law in both states.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 17 Oct. 2025
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His license to practice law is up to the state in which he is licensed.
—Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Hoffman is no longer authorized to practice law in the state.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
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As of now, Lofton is still eligible to practice law, but that could change.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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Rashid holds a license to practice law in Virginia, but not in Illinois.
—Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2023
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Eastman faces trouble beyond the prospect of losing his license to practice law.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2023
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Springer came to Cincinnati to practice law and jumped into politics.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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First, every state has an online portal that lists attorneys who are allowed to practice law.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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The controversial figure can no longer legally practice law in three states, online records show.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
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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
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None of the attorneys listed on the website are licensed to practice law in Missouri.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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She has been licensed to practice law in Wisconsin since 1996.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
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Following law school, aspiring tax attorneys must pass the bar exam to practice law.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
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One of two Oregonians on the short list, Deiz was the first Black woman to practice law in the state.
—oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2020
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Snyder agreed to the suspension of his law license when he was indicted, but has since regained the ability to practice law.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
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Robinson will replace Nichelle Nix, who is leaving the job after six years to practice law in the private sector.
—Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 27 Dec. 2022
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After Harvard, the Schroeders moved to Denver to practice law.
—Judi Hasson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
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Dehen was first licensed to practice law in Minnesota in 1988.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
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The affidavit describes him as being licensed to practice law in Florida.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
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He was licensed to practice law in 1991, according to the State Bar of Texas.
—Dallas News, 16 Nov. 2022
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Remarkably, Jones would continue to practice law well into his 90s.
—Rayna Reid, Essence, 11 May 2022
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He is licensed to practice law in Indiana and Arizona and has a private law practice on the west side of Phoenix.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
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Smith did in fact practice law, and, years before, his father, a doctor, had tipped him off to a contentious debate over the safety of talc—one that continues to this day.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
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Until he was granted clemency, Meade did not have the right to run for office or take the bar exam to be able to practice law in Florida.
—Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2021
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All the while, Farrow continued to practice law and take on new clients, who had no way of knowing of the disciplinary review underway.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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She had been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2007, according to the official state bar website.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
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That meant that right up to the time of his conviction and the judge's conditions as part of the probation, Morse could practice law in Wisconsin.
—Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2021
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Lofton is eligible to practice law in Texas, according to the State Bar of Texas website.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
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The Illinois Supreme Court took Madigan off the list of people licensed to practice law on Wednesday.
—Zak Spector, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Disbarment, which revokes a lawyer's license to practice law, is the most severe professional sanction for attorneys.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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