law school

noun

: a school that trains people to become lawyers

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The two law school friends shared similar trajectories, including serving in the military before entering the venture capital industry, then pursuing political office (Driscoll unsuccessfully ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2020). — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Loan types Undergraduate, graduate, parent loans, Master's degrees, MBAs, law school, medical school and dental school loans. — Maya Benjamin,dan Avery, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 And at college and law school, Clarence Thomas was an angry left-wing radical. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for law school

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“Law school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20school. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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