practice law

phrase

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

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The State Bar of California is warning of unauthorized practice of law after a two-year investigation into a Tustin immigration attorney found he allegedly is not licensed to practice law in the United States. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Eight of those were lawyers licensed to practice law in California, outpacing the six cases reported in all of 2025. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 He is licensed to practice law in Texas, Maryland and the District of Columbia, per Williams’ ruling. — Austin Horn july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Hoffman is no longer authorized to practice law in the state. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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