legal profession

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Many aspects of Hughes' background have been obstacles to her success, particularly in the legal profession.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

This year has already tested investors with abrupt crash courses on new Anthropic tools that might doom — or complement — software companies, the legal profession, payment systems, banks, cybersecurity and more.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Harriet also shared the 2023 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability for revealing corruption in California’s legal profession that enabled attorneys to prey on vulnerable clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Even though Usha Vance left her career as a high-powered lawyer to be second lady, she hasn’t bothered to mask her discontent and her desire to return to the legal profession.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2025

Having adopted the legal profession, he became a partner with his father in the firm of Taylor and Son. 

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles