practice law

idiom

: to work as a lawyer
She practices law with a firm in Boston.

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In a modern society in which the rule of law has increasing significance, those who practice law become the vanguards of legal stability and democracy itself. Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Springer came to Cincinnati to practice law and jumped into politics. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 In the meantime, Eastman can’t practice law in California. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 16 June 2025 Thousands of test takers seeking to practice law in California typically take the two-day bar exam in July. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for practice law

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“Practice law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practice%20law. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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