: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
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their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Years after Kim Kardashian announced plans to become a lawyer, the reality star will see the inside of a courtroom − though this time on the witness stand.
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As the latest Florida Bar president, this Coral Gables lawyer champions mental health
Beyond stating the complaint was open, the Bar didn’t disclose the status of the investigation.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Combs’ lawyers have asked Subramanian to exclude the footage from the trial.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Years after Kim Kardashian announced plans to become a lawyer, the reality star will see the inside of a courtroom − though this time on the witness stand.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
As the latest Florida Bar president, this Coral Gables lawyer champions mental health
Beyond stating the complaint was open, the Bar didn’t disclose the status of the investigation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lawyer
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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lawyer
noun
law·yer
ˈlȯ-yər 
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings
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