as in lawyers
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
the sign on the door read "Blalock Smith, Attorney-at-Law"
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He was promoted as the employment litigation section's acting deputy chief by December, a timeframe that former division lawyers say is unheard of — especially for someone without a background in civil rights litigation.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The first-degree murder trial of brother Billoeum, Billy, and Channa Phan will continue to a status conference in June while their defense lawyers and prosecutors sort out any potential prosecutorial issues caused by Sgt.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Attorneys-at-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys-at-law. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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