Lawyer’s close to one in the pits? (7)
I believe the answer is:
collier
'lawyer's' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for collier that I've seen before include "Ship carrying coal" , "British coal-miner" , "He works in a coal mine" , "Painter" , "Worker down under" .)