adjective
- having no legal cases or clients to represent
Usage: legal profession
Examples
- The young lawyer remained briefless for months after opening his practice.
- Many briefless barristers struggle to make ends meet in their early careers.
- She feared becoming briefless after losing her biggest client.
- The economic downturn left several attorneys briefless and searching for work.
- He spent his briefless days studying case law and networking with colleagues.
- The briefless solicitor took on pro bono work to gain experience.