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law firms

  • plural
    of law firm.
    law firm
    noun
    a company of lawyers who practice together, some of whom are partners and share ownership and direction of the company.

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Some of the building’s occupants work in the maritime industry, including engineering and law firms, Hacegaba said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Law firm Kirkland & Ellis, the nation’s leading adviser to financially troubled companies, soon began filing many of its major bankruptcy cases in Houston, followed by other leading law firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

She wants a new “business activity tax” targeting lobbying shops, law firms, and other businesses with headquarters in the city whose owners live in the suburbs—which is a lot of them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Irwin Mitchell is one of the biggest law firms in the UK, and its lawyers say their caseloads increasingly include grievances linked to neurodivergence at work.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Brilliant immigrant kid overcomes poverty and the Depression, can’t get a job at the stuffy downtown law firms, makes it on his own through sheer hustle and ability.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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