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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While the issue was not resolved during Tuesday’s hearing, the judge at one point ordered a still photographer to be repositioned after concerns from Robinson’s lawyers about how he would be photographed, which could endanger his right to a fair trial.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The firm’s lawyers also stood by the congresswoman’s side after her surrender last November and at subsequent hearings where she was scheduled to be arraigned.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Attorneys-at-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys-at-law. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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