practice of law

practice of law
The professional tasks performed by lawyers in their offices or in court on a day-today basis. With the growth of specialization, it has become difficult to generalize about the practice of law. Nevertheless, common elements can be identified in the disparate typical workday of, for example, a criminal defense attorney and a probate attorney.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


practice of law
The professional tasks performed by lawyers in their offices or in court on a day-today basis. With the growth of specialization, it has become difficult to generalize about the practice of law. Nevertheless, common elements can be identified in the disparate typical workday of, for example, a criminal defense attorney and a probate attorney.

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