attorneys, paralegals, catch up

Linklaters Cuts Lawyers Amid Slump

Linklaters said it would lay off attorneys and paralegals to cut more than 4% of its staff, as the global recession continued its assault on large law firms.

A few years ago, while working as a paralegal, she noticed that a co-worker brought running shoes to work every day. Ms. Massan mentioned that she is also a runner and asked for tips for an upcoming 10K race. Soon, the two women began chatting each day about running, and the woman invited Ms. Massan to join her running group. Now the friends connect every week to run or catch up.

catch up 1

1Succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one:he stopped and waited for Lily to catch up

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1.1Do tasks which one should have done earlier:he normally used the afternoons to catch up on paperwork

catch-up 2

(also catchup)

NOUN

informal

An act of catching someone up in a particular activity.

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play catch-up

1Fall behind continually with work or financial matters:I’m always playing catch-up with my homework

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2North American Try to equal a competitor in a sport or game:we tried to play catch-up in the final period

at・tor・ney

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━━ n. 〔米〕 弁護士 （attorney at law）; 【法・商業】代理人.
by attorney　代人で.
attorney general　検事総長; 法務長官; 司法長官.
letter [warrant] of attorney　委任状.
power of attorney　（委任による）代理権.
district attorney　⇒district.

para・legal

1. [名詞] 弁護士補助員：法律実務を行う資格はないが，一定の法律的仕事を行う訓練を受けている者.

1. ━━ [形容詞] 弁護士補助員の
   • a paralegal career
   • 弁護士補助職の経歴［経験］.

━━ n. 弁護士［検事］助手.
━━ a. 弁護士［検事］助手の.