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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His lawyers said Weinstein still maintains his innocence.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
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Motion silent on House ethics case The lawyers’ request for a delay of the criminal trial in Miami makes no mention of the ethics case in Washington.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Attorneys-at-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys-at-law. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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