Change a point to accommodate lawyer (5)
I believe the answer is:
adapt
'change' is the definition.
(adapting is a kind of changing)
'a point to accommodate lawyer' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 'pt'.
'to accommodate' is an insertion indicator.
'lawyer' becomes 'da' (D.A. is an example).
'a'+'pt'='apt'
'apt' enclosing 'da' is 'ADAPT'.
(Other definitions for adapt that I've seen before include "rewrite for broadcasting" , "Modify, adjust" , "Adjust (to new condition)" , "Make suitable for new purpose" , "Acclimatize" .)