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lawyer up

To exercise one's right to legal representation, especially on the occasion of refusing to answer law-enforcement officials' questions without the presence of such legal representation.
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By the time patrol cars got to the friend's house, so had her lawyer. With her attorney running blocker, police could not even ascertain if Grubman had been driving the car, says Suffolk County district attorney James Catterson. "She was lawyered up, as we like to say."

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Additional definitions for 'lawyer up':

lawyer upTo conduct matters in accord with legal formalities or so as to avoid legal risk.
lawyer upTo arrange in a way reflecting legal advice.
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