To become an attorney means to undergo the process of qualifying as a lawyer and being admitted to practice law in a particular jurisdiction. Full definition
The former state senator became attorney general in 2010 and had been running for re-election this year. (brooklyneagle.com)
Although I had dreamed of becoming an attorney and running my own corporation since a little girl, the prospect of law school was less colorful than I had imagined after graduating college. (ecrchs.net)
She was an adoption social worker before becoming an attorney and is also an adoptive parent. (americaadopts.com)