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paralegal
paralegal : of, relating to, or being a paraprofessional who assists a lawyer compare clerk paralegal n
patent
against infringement] 2 : of, relating to, or concerned with the granting of patents esp. for inventions [a lawyer] [involved in litigation] 3 : readily seen, discovered, or understood [a defect] [if no bad faith or abuse
pro bono
the public good] : being, involving, or doing legal work donated esp. for the public good [pro bono counsel]
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qualify
[ for a tax credit] 2 : to acquire competent power or capacity [has just qualified as a lawyer]
reasonable probability
probability that the result of a proceeding would have been different if not for the unprofessional errors of counsel or nondisclosure of exculpatory material by the prosecution which is sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome
representation
the fact of being represented esp. in a legislative body d : the act or action by a lawyer of providing legal advice to a client and appearing (as in court) to speak and act on the
unavoidable casualty
timely performance of a procedural act (as the filing of an answer) by a party or the party's lawyer compare excusable neglect NOTE: As with excusable neglect, showing evidence of unavoidable casualty will relieve a party from
resolution
usually by a corporate board of directors of a particular act, transaction, agent, or representative [a corporate authorizing counsel to bind the corporation to a settlement]
retain
possession or use 2 : to keep in one's pay or service ;specif : to employ (as a lawyer) by paying a retainer
sanction
to give official approval or consent to : ratify 2 : to impose a sanction on [ed the lawyer for professional misconduct]
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