variants:
or co-counsel
plural cocounsels or co-counsels
Definition of cocounsel
: one who shares with one or more others the duties of providing counsel and especially legal counsel to someone
The judge … did agree to appoint another lawyer to serve as co-counsel with Mr. Smith.— Jennifer Feehan
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The first known use of cocounsel was in 1847
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