as in attorney
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Recent Examples of lawyer
The lawyer for Yunice Abbas, one of the defendants who was found guilty and sentenced to seven years in prison, with five suspended, also welcomed the verdict.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Chicago remains the largest office, but Jenner & Block has more than 500 lawyers across multiple markets including New York, Los Angeles, London, San Francisco and Washington.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The victims and their lawyers will have to wait to see if the judge will grant the motion to dismiss the case.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
Rajkumar, currently a State Assembly member representing Queens, was one of three lawyers who filed the original Manhattan Supreme Court complaint on behalf of the tenants on April 1, 2014.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Chicago remains the largest office, but Jenner & Block has more than 500 lawyers across multiple markets including New York, Los Angeles, London, San Francisco and Washington.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The victims and their lawyers will have to wait to see if the judge will grant the motion to dismiss the case.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
Rajkumar, currently a State Assembly member representing Queens, was one of three lawyers who filed the original Manhattan Supreme Court complaint on behalf of the tenants on April 1, 2014.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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The review aims to ensure that U.S. attorneys in 94 offices nationwide share equal responsibility with headquarters officials in choosing whether to pursue public corruption cases, according to a department official speaking on background.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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In response, the NCAA and athletes’ attorneys softened roster limits by adding a grandfathering provision that allows colleges to keep current players and recruits on a roster who would otherwise have been cut due to roster limits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2025
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Immigrant advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union challenged these deportations, arguing that the Trump administration has offered little evidence that the Venezuelans are gang members, and that the men have a right to contest those allegations in court.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Biking advocates say that the draconian crackdown was done without any public notice and that pedal bike riders are being swept up in this unprecedented dragnet.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Petersen gets calls from farmers, advocates and the counselors to stay up to date on what’s happening in the state.—
Michael Johnson,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Trying to keep order is Daddy Wags, the camp counselor nicely played in a supporting role by Joel Edgerton, who also is a producer.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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