legal eagle

The definition of a legal eagle is slang for a smart, skilled lawyer.

(noun)

An example of a legal eagle is a top performing lawyer at a major law firm.

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See legal eagle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Slang a lawyer, esp. one regarded as highly skilled
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