: 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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His attorneys from that time — Francis has churned through lawyers over the years — did not respond Friday to the Union-Tribune’s request for comment.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
After Labrador’s office responded to a lawsuit filed by a set of developers against the state, tensions between the two offices this month prompted the governor to substitute an outside private attorney for the attorney general’s lawyers.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2024
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
After Labrador’s office responded to a lawsuit filed by a set of developers against the state, tensions between the two offices this month prompted the governor to substitute an outside private attorney for the attorney general’s lawyers.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2024
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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lawyer
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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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