Independent lawyer with house in US state (5)
I believe the answer is:
idaho
'us state' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'independent lawyer with house' is the wordplay.
'independent' becomes 'i'.
'lawyer' becomes 'da' (D.A. is an example).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'i'+'da'+'ho'='IDAHO'
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for idaho that I've seen before include "Rocky Mountain state" , "US state in the Rocky Mountains" , "North-western US state" , "The Gem State, known for its potatoes" , "American state, capital Boise (5)" .)