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law firm

American  
[law furm] / ˈlɔ ˌfɜrm /

noun

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


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She also said she had worked at a law firm in Beijing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

She moved to Beijing that summer to work as an associate on the international practice team at Zhong Lun Law Firm, a prominent law firm in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“A testamentary trust is a trust created in a will. When you die, if the trust is ‘triggered,’ the trust springs into being,” the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Last month, the family asked a law firm to help a search for answers about the blaze.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Realizing that I barely had enough money to pay for school supplies, let alone legal expenses, John suggested soliciting a big law firm because sometimes they do work pro bono.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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