lawyering

[ law-yer-ing, loi-er- ]

noun

1. the practice of law; the duties, functions, or skills of a lawyer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawyering¹

First recorded in 1670–80; lawyer + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But there was a limit to his tolerance for big swings, especially those that reflected poor lawyering by unscrupulous Trump loyalists.

From Slate

Through a combination of luck, lawyering and above all the mercies of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Cohen is or was called Trump’s personal attorney, but a lot of what he did wasn’t really lawyering, right?

From Slate

I’m wondering if you can reflect on the arc of Michael Cohen’s experience, from lawyering for Trump to where he sits today?

From Slate

"If a fetus is considered a person, then it's considered a child," Farah Diaz-Tello, senior counsel and legal director at Lawyering for Reproductive Justice: If/When/How, toldHuffPost.

From Salon