lawyer
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Attalah's eight-lawyer defence team described a rushed trial run by a judge who appointed her a defence lawyer himself, before "proceeding to write the defence statement" on that lawyer's behalf.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
His defence lawyer Ricardo Preda described the allegations as a "reckless accusation" that was "irresponsible and opportunistic".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Jake grew up near Bellewood, where his father, Tom, was a trusted, even beloved, lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
We had a business meeting there with our manager or agent or lawyer or something and then we had just started going there religiously every Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Unless you are a lawyer, it will probably strike you as odd that Count Olaf’s plan was defeated by Violet signing with her left hand instead of her right.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
The decision to drop the charge of assault on a federal officer came after Carlos Jimenez’s defense lawyers demanded records related to the shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
James stepped back from the investigation earlier this week, announcing that she had appointed a private lawyer to work with outside lawyers and James’ office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Before his death on 24 October, Inglis was not seen by an NHS Lothian nurse, and reported being breathless and coughing up significant amounts of blood, lawyers for his family claimed.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Around ten of their clients have given their consent to sign this collective complaint before the CJR, the lawyers said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
As lawyers and national pundits became more prominent than clients and citizens, we isolated ourselves from the people who were our anchor and on whose behalf we had labored.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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