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+from typing import Optional, Dict, Union, List
+from datetime import datetime
+import re
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from passlib.context import CryptContext
+from models.user import User
+from schemas.user import UserCreate, UserUpdate
+
+pwd_context = CryptContext(schemes=["bcrypt"], deprecated="auto")
+
+def validate_phone_number(phone: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validate phone number format.
+    
+    Args:
+        phone: Phone number to validate
+        
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if valid format, False otherwise
+    """
+    pattern = r'^\+?1?\d{9,15}$'
+    return bool(re.match(pattern, phone))
+
+def validate_bar_number(bar_number: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validate lawyer bar number format.
+    
+    Args:
+        bar_number: Bar number to validate
+        
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if valid format, False otherwise 
+    """
+    pattern = r'^[A-Z0-9]{5,12}$'
+    return bool(re.match(pattern, bar_number))
+
+def hash_password(password: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Hash a password using bcrypt.
+    
+    Args:
+        password: Plain text password
+        
+    Returns:
+        str: Hashed password
+    """
+    return pwd_context.hash(password)
+
+def verify_password(plain_password: str, hashed_password: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Verify a password against its hash.
+    
+    Args:
+        plain_password: Password to verify
+        hashed_password: Stored hash to check against
+        
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if password matches, False otherwise
+    """
+    return pwd_context.verify(plain_password, hashed_password)
+
+def create_lawyer_account(
+    db: Session,
+    user_data: UserCreate,
+    bar_number: str
+) -> Union[User, Dict[str, str]]:
+    """
+    Create a new lawyer account with validation.
+    
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        user_data: User creation data
+        bar_number: Lawyer's bar number
+        
+    Returns:
+        User object if created successfully, error dict otherwise
+    """
+    if not validate_bar_number(bar_number):
+        return {"error": "Invalid bar number format"}
+        
+    existing_bar = db.query(User).filter(User.bar_number == bar_number).first()
+    if existing_bar:
+        return {"error": "Bar number already registered"}
+    
+    if not validate_phone_number(user_data.phone_number):
+        return {"error": "Invalid phone number format"}
+    
+    db_user = User(
+        first_name=user_data.first_name,
+        last_name=user_data.last_name,
+        email=user_data.email,
+        password=hash_password(user_data.password),
+        phone_number=user_data.phone_number,
+        role="lawyer",
+        bar_number=bar_number,
+        is_active=True,
+        address=user_data.address,
+        profile_picture=user_data.profile_picture
+    )
+    
+    db.add(db_user)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(db_user)
+    
+    return db_user
+
+def update_user_last_login(db: Session, user_id: int) -> Optional[User]:
+    """
+    Update user's last login timestamp.
+    
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        user_id: ID of user to update
+        
+    Returns:
+        Updated User object if successful, None otherwise
+    """
+    user = db.query(User).filter(User.id == user_id).first()
+    if user:
+        user.last_login = datetime.utcnow()
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(user)
+        return user
+    return None
+
+def get_active_lawyers(db: Session, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100) -> List[User]:
+    """
+    Get list of active lawyers.
+    
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        skip: Number of records to skip
+        limit: Maximum number of records to return
+        
+    Returns:
+        List of active lawyer User objects
+    """
+    return db.query(User).filter(
+        User.role == "lawyer",
+        User.is_active == True
+    ).offset(skip).limit(limit).all()
+
+def deactivate_user_account(db: Session, user_id: int) -> Union[User, Dict[str, str]]:
+    """
+    Deactivate a user account.
+    
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        user_id: ID of user to deactivate
+        
+    Returns:
+        Updated User object if successful, error dict otherwise
+    """
+    user = db.query(User).filter(User.id == user_id).first()
+    if not user:
+        return {"error": "User not found"}
+        
+    user.is_active = False
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(user)
+    return user
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