trial lawyer
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈtraɪəl ˈlɔɪər/
:
abogado litigante
- She is one of the top ranked trial lawyers in the United States.
- become a trial lawyer
- attorneys and trial lawyers
- a leading trial lawyer
And not just any lawyer, a trial lawyer.
- And not just any lawyer, a trial lawyer.
- So I managed to, along with a few other women and many, many minorities, become a trial lawyer.
- And as any trial lawyer will tell you, you cannot argue at the same time you're asking questions.
- He was the president of the California Trial Lawyers Association.
- But, you know, so many trial lawyers saying I did lots and lots of trials.
- He's one of the most fascinating, accomplished, legit lawyers, trial lawyers in the country.
- Now tell these people something they don't know about me, you know, and and and that's kind of how I try to as a trial lawyer.
- No, I'm not a trial lawyer, but I represent clients that are either sued or are doing the actual suing in court.
Examples
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Students will be introduced to Clarence Darrow, probably the most impressive trial lawyer of the twentieth century.
Academic text (1991) -
Living and learning, says Haynes, is the key to being a good trial lawyer.
Academic text (2009) -
A trial lawyer who can see this all the way.
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Now get that temper under control, and you may yet be a good trial lawyer.
Fiction book (1995) -
With only a month to go before opening arguments, the trial lawyer's mind does tend to focus.
Academic text (1999) -
And as any trial lawyer will tell you, you cannot argue at the same time you're asking questions.
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Ambassador Fortier is a trial lawyer who has pleaded cases before all court jurisdictions in Canada.
Academic text (1991) -
Ultimately, as a trial lawyer, what I want are jurors who are going to keep an open mind that haven't prejudged the case.
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That's when East Texas trial lawyer Scottie Baldwin sued an asbestos maker for a client's lung disease.
Academic text (2001) -
A skilled trial lawyer fought tirelessly to secure justice for her client in the courtroom.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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4.6
A lawyer who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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4.3
A lawyer who speaks for someone in court
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4.1
A lawyer who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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5.8
A lawyer who speaks for a client in court
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7.0
A lawyer who gives legal advice, prepares legal papers, and represents people in lower courts
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6.8
A lawyer who represents people in court cases
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7.5
A lawyer who speaks for people in higher courts in Britain and Canada
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4.7
A lawyer who speaks for clients in court cases before a judge or jury
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9.8
An informal short word for a lawyer who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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7.8
A lawyer who speaks in court for someone
A lawyer who represents clients in court and speaks for them
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a lawyer who represents clients in court trials' is directly derivable from combining 'trial' (court procedure) and 'lawyer' (legal practitioner); the noun-noun compound transparently signals a lawyer associated with trials. This compositional pattern is common across languages and in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Trial lawyer comes from the simple picture of the two words trial and lawyer, a lawyer standing before a judge and jury during a trial. So, it means a lawyer who works mainly in court and represents people at trials.