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a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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More clarifications are expected to be announced for the property and legal sectors over the next few months, which involve providing guidance on beneficial ownership to lawyers as well as training real estate agents to look out for red flags.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
This makes sense, says The Guardian, for people in high-earning professions like lawyers, bankers, and doctors, who mix with people who earn more and see themselves as 'just average' earners.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Though ostensibly intended to improve the climate, the rule wouldn’t help anyone except lawyers, accountants, and climate consultants.
—David R. Burton, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
The lawyers, in the filing, ask to speak with the judge in a private conference about the specifics of their request and note English has sought out new representation.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of all guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes are made by the companies named in the suit, lawyers said.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
This makes sense, says The Guardian, for people in high-earning professions like lawyers, bankers, and doctors, who mix with people who earn more and see themselves as 'just average' earners.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Though ostensibly intended to improve the climate, the rule wouldn’t help anyone except lawyers, accountants, and climate consultants.
—David R. Burton, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
The lawyers, in the filing, ask to speak with the judge in a private conference about the specifics of their request and note English has sought out new representation.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of all guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes are made by the companies named in the suit, lawyers said.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Lawyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyers. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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