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legal eagles

noun

plural of legal eagle

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a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations the actor hired a dream team of high-priced legal eagles to defend him against the charges

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Recent Examples of legal eagles As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a new group of legal eagles led by Amell's Ted, who was revealed to have a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff). — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026 That should come as no surprise to anyone who watched the trailer and noticed the luxe wardrobes worn by the female legal eagles. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

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Robinson’s lawyers have attempted to undermine several of the exhibits offered by the prosecution, including questioning the accuracy of DNA and its ability to link suspects to crime weapons, which could be a key part of their argument in the trial.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
And some oil executives, energy lawyers, and members of the Venezuelan public are raising alarms about the deal’s legality and Betancourt’s involvement.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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