legal practice

Counselor's daily work

Legal practice is the professional work of lawyers—advising clients, drafting documents, representing parties in court, and navigating the legal system.

The term also refers to a law firm or lawyer's business: She joined a small legal practice specializing in immigration law.

To engage in legal practice typically requires passing the bar exam and maintaining a license.

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professional domain

legal practicemedical practice

Physician's professional operation

healthcare · medicine · engineering · nursing · financial services

legitimacy/authorization

legal practicelegal malpractice

Lawyer's breach of duty

disbarment · ambulance chasing · quackery

formality of dispute resolution

legal practicevigilante justice

Unauthorized punishment by civilians

mob justice · arbitration

Family

practice, legal

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