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Does "associate" contain the meaning of "lawyer"?

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Rebecca

The word "associate" as a noun refers to any business partner or a colleague. Since "associate" is related to a law firm in the context of this video, it can have the meaning of a "lawyer". However, she says here that she is a "second-year associate", which means that she is probably an intern lawyer at the law firm since it is only her second year.

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