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
Broward Circuit Judge Martin Fein ruled Thursday against three motions by Runcie’s defense lawyers to dismiss the case, clearing the way for the trial.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Trending Stories Additionally, his lawyers urged Judge Gregory Carro to allow Mangione to appear without the bulletproof vest he was required to wear at his February 21 state court appearance.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
The only major appellate nominee so far without Federalist Society connections is Emil Bove, a former Trump defense lawyer and current Justice Department official.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 June 2025
Renewed for a third season in February, the procedural comedy drama sees the former Chicago lawyer working alongside the NYPD to catch criminals.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Trending Stories Additionally, his lawyers urged Judge Gregory Carro to allow Mangione to appear without the bulletproof vest he was required to wear at his February 21 state court appearance.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
The only major appellate nominee so far without Federalist Society connections is Emil Bove, a former Trump defense lawyer and current Justice Department official.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 June 2025
Renewed for a third season in February, the procedural comedy drama sees the former Chicago lawyer working alongside the NYPD to catch criminals.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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If any inmates were denied parole because of the faulty tests, they could be owed a new hearing before the parole board, said attorneys representing inmates affected by the defective drug tests.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Separately, attorneys for the families of victims of the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in 2012 filed a civil lawsuit under a different provision of the law concerning unfair trade practices.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Ever since companies began to use enterprise AI, advocates have continually said that the technology wasn’t out to replace jobs, and that humans would always be a necessary part of the equation.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Even with the availability of federal vouchers and other housing aid, thousands of people remain bouncing between hotel rooms, living out of their cars or in other unstable housing situations, advocates said.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Support that may be offered include connecting with support groups, psychologists and counselors, and support from religious or spiritual leaders.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
28 May 2025
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That meant outdated textbooks, overcrowded classrooms and not enough counselors, nurses or special education services.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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