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Used with adjectives:
"
He hired a brilliant lawyer."
(brilliant, competent, excellent, good, smart, successful, experienced)
"
A leading criminal defense lawyer took on his case."
(leading, high-powered, prominent, senior, top)
"
He is the best criminal defense lawyer in the state."
(defense, prosecuting)
"
A court-appointed lawyer represented the homeless man."
(court-appointed)
"
He worked as a family lawyer for 20 years."
(family, antitrust, bankruptcy, civil rights, criminal, divorce, human rights, immigration, tax, patent)
Used with verbs:
"
The court appointed us a lawyer."
(appointed)
"
We hired a lawyer."
(hired)
"
Their lawyer was fired."
(be + fired, be + dismissed, be + disbarred, be + held in contempt)
"
The lawyer won his case."
(won, argued)
"
The lawyer gave his closing arguments."
(gave, said, stated)
"
The lawyer counseled his client."
(counseled, coached)
