Lawyer recalled cheers with university abandoning contest (8)
I believe the answer is:
attorney
'lawyer' is the definition.
(I know that attorney is a type of lawyer)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for attorney that I've seen before include "Legal representative" , "Porter's first employer's occupation" , "Person legally appointed to act for another" , "- jar; - tent; - metal" , "Legal professional" .)