attorney
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For more than six years, I was an assistant U.S. attorney in Miami.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
His attorneys had argued that the escape was instigated by a former Luster attorney who frightened him into running for his life, repeatedly telling him he’d be killed in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
“It is a moment of sweet justice for Dr. Sabatini, whose life was ruined,” said Sabatini’s attorney, Lisa Arrowood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Busfield’s attorney, Amber Fayerberg, said her client was “relieved and grateful,” but acknowledged the legal fight might continue.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The U.S. assistant attorney general, who oversaw the federal prison system, had asked White if he would take over as warden of Leavenworth prison, in Kansas.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The Friday afternoon hearing was sparked by Xuan and Zhang’s attorneys attempts to have their clients released on their own recognizance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
It was not immediately clear whether the men were represented by attorneys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Practicing attorneys in the U.S. are required to be licensed by the jurisdiction in which they practice, generally by passing the bar exam and undergoing a review of their moral character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Even seasoned attorneys have started to care about how their firms are showing up online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
If its attorneys do not outsmart you, they will outwork you, and if they can’t outwork you, they’ll win through sheer intimidation.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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