cocounsels

variants or co-counsels
Definition of cocounselsnext
plural of cocounsel

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Noun
  • He was promoted as the employment litigation section's acting deputy chief by December, a timeframe that former division lawyers say is unheard of — especially for someone without a background in civil rights litigation.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The first-degree murder trial of brother Billoeum, Billy, and Channa Phan will continue to a status conference in June while their defense lawyers and prosecutors sort out any potential prosecutorial issues caused by Sgt.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a new group of legal eagles led by Amell's Ted, who was revealed to have a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That should come as no surprise to anyone who watched the trailer and noticed the luxe wardrobes worn by the female legal eagles.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That made Friday afternoon’s summary judgment hearing the first public glimpse of bad blood between Dallas’ NBA and NHL franchises, with their respective attorneys trading verbal blows for a little more than two hours in Texas Business Court.
    Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The rule grants the department the right to review ethics allegations against its former and current attorneys first before state bar disciplinary authorities can conduct their own investigations.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Douglas County School District officials plan to have counselors at the school Tuesday to assist students and staff with their grief.
    Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Certain positions would be protected from the cuts, Cassellius said, including classroom teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists and nurses.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For fintech executives and general counsels, these developments signal a pivotal shift.
    AJ Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • After taking office, Lee appointed three independent counsels to look into allegations involving Yoon, his wife and associates.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Cocounsels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocounsels. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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