lawyer's
Legal advocate's possession
Lawyer's is the possessive form of lawyer, indicating something belonging to or associated with a lawyer: the lawyer's office, a lawyer's fee, my lawyer's advice.
It also appears in expressions like a lawyer's answer—a response that's technically accurate but deliberately evasive.
Portable document container
- officeProfessional work location
- deskFurniture for writing
- letterheadBranded formal stationery
- billable hoursWork hours invoiced to clients
practice · clients · retainer · caseload · consultation · calendar · docket · paralegal
Matched formal garments
- briefcasePortable document container
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- robesLong loose outer garments
- wigArtificial head covering
gown · court dress · pinstripes · cufflinks · wingtips · bands · silk · tailoring
Short in duration
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- motionChange in position
filing · affidavit · memorandum · discovery · pleading · exhibit · precedent · statute
Pay calculated by time
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- billingCharging for services rendered
- invoiceItemized billing statement
statement · expenses · costs · consultation fee · pro bono · flat fee · disbursements · charges
Expression of disapproval
- closingFinal stage of something
- opening statementFirst formal address
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
summation · motion · theory · strategy · rhetoric · persuasion · precedent · reasoning
briefcase
Portable document container
- officeProfessional work location
- deskFurniture for writing
- letterheadBranded formal stationery
billable hours · practice · clients · retainer · caseload · consultation · calendar · docket · paralegal · secretary
suit
Matched formal garments
wig · gown · court dress · pinstripes · cufflinks · wingtips · bands · silk · tailoring · waistcoat
brief
Short in duration
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
motion · filing · affidavit · memorandum · discovery · pleading · exhibit · precedent · statute · legal pad
hourly rate
Pay calculated by time
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- billingCharging for services rendered
invoice · statement · expenses · costs · consultation fee · pro bono · flat fee · disbursements · charges · payment
objection
Expression of disapproval
- closingFinal stage of something
- opening statementFirst formal address
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
rebuttal · summation · motion · theory · strategy · rhetoric · persuasion · precedent · reasoning · evidence
lawyer'sclient's
Belonging to a patron
defendant's · plaintiff's · accused's · petitioner's · respondent's
- defense lawyerAttorney for the accused
- divorce lawyerAttorney for ending marriages
- lawyer upObtain legal defense
- criminal lawyerAttorney handling criminal cases
- lawyering upObtaining legal representation
- corporate lawyerLegal counsel for companies