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

Though not well-known even in the legal profession, it is true: In many states you can hire a private party to serve as a judge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

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

The second defect is the undue licence allowed to the legal profession of protracting the hearing of cases secondary in their importance by the accumulation of unnecessary evidence and cross-examination.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)