Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
заядлым
English translation:
through and through
Russian term
It is never too late to learn
Native in: Russian 
, Latvian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Latvian to Russian, and 3 more.
заядлым
thanks in advance!
Sep 12, 2013 18:50: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
through and through
Could also be "inveterate" or "dyed-in-the-wool", but I prefer "through and through".
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
enthusiastic
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Note added at 12 Min. (2013-09-10 20:07:10 GMT)
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< a full-fledged lawyer > might equally be adequate.
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or: a highly dedicated lawyer / a lawyer with heart and Soul / with abandon
Russian Federation
There's No Limit to Perfection
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English
avid/two-fisted
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Еще один вариант (который, м.б., ВПИШЕТСЯ в КОНТЕКСТ - если таковой - 'положительный' (спасибо Ellen за неожиданное направление мысли):
Being a CONSUMMATE lawyer...
United States
Legal and literary translator. Linguist.
Native in: English (Variants: US, British) , Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: Russian to English, Polish to English, Swedish to English
a devoted,a dedicated, lawyer,passionate about his profession
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
ardent
An ardent lawyer is one exposed to alterations made in law as at present. This enables the professional room to prepare and offer the most ...
www.descent3d.com/getting-the-right-monroe-...
In mediations, she is an ardent lawyer for settlement. She uses her years of experience, legal knowledge, and intuition to guide settlement discussion toward ...
www.jamsadr.com/reeves
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cyhul
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experienced VIE↔EN←RUS Translator/Editor
Native in: Vietnamese (Variant: Standard-Vietnam)
Works in: English to Vietnamese, Vietnamese to English, Russian to English, and 1 more.
astute / shrewd
Astute:
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=astute
Quickly and critically discerning; shrewd or crafty
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astute
Shrewd:
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters; artful, tricky or cunning; streetwise
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shrewd
"astute lawyer" image examples:
http://www.google.com.vn/imgres?q=image of astute lawyer&biw...
https://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/keep-calm-and-be-an-ast...
https://twitter.com/s11ss22
https://exploreb2b.com/articles/trust-an-astute-personal-inj...
"shrewd lawyer" image examples:
http://www.thirdage.com/news/michael-j-fox-portrays-shrewd-l...
http://ehabari.com/raila-kibaki-mourn-shrewd-brilliant-lawye...
http://lawandmore.typepad.com/law_and_more/2012/10/post-twee...
Discussion
Может быть, подошло бы еще "keen lawyer", вот эти ребята использовали это для названия своего сайта:
http://www.keenlawyer.com/