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Recent Examples of cocounsel
Mesereau cocounsel Kathleen Bliss said at a hearing last week.
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Laura McCrystal, Philly.com, 1 Apr. 2018
Relying in part on the text messages collected from Michelle's phone, Rayburn and her cocounsel, Maryclare Flynn, described her as a lonely, calculating girl who killed an ambivalent boy to win the attention of her peers.
—Jesse Barron, Esquire, 23 Aug. 2017
Laura McCrystal, Philly.com, 1 Apr. 2018
Relying in part on the text messages collected from Michelle's phone, Rayburn and her cocounsel, Maryclare Flynn, described her as a lonely, calculating girl who killed an ambivalent boy to win the attention of her peers.
—Jesse Barron, Esquire, 23 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocounsel
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Hope all lawyers at Paul Weiss of conviction join them.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Rajkumar, currently a State Assembly member representing Queens, was one of three lawyers who filed the original Manhattan Supreme Court complaint on behalf of the tenants on April 1, 2014.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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The review aims to ensure that U.S. attorneys in 94 offices nationwide share equal responsibility with headquarters officials in choosing whether to pursue public corruption cases, according to a department official speaking on background.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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In response, the NCAA and athletes’ attorneys softened roster limits by adding a grandfathering provision that allows colleges to keep current players and recruits on a roster who would otherwise have been cut due to roster limits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2025
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Another partner exiting Paul Weiss is Jeannie Rhee, who worked as a prosecutor on the special counsel Robert Mueller's team, which investigated Russia's interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign conspired with the Russian government in its efforts.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Under the law, the president appoints the general counsel who can be fired but board members have five-year terms.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Trying to keep order is Daddy Wags, the camp counselor nicely played in a supporting role by Joel Edgerton, who also is a producer.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Petersen gets calls from farmers, advocates and the counselors to stay up to date on what’s happening in the state.—
Michael Johnson,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Immigrant advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union challenged these deportations, arguing that the Trump administration has offered little evidence that the Venezuelans are gang members, and that the men have a right to contest those allegations in court.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Biking advocates say that the draconian crackdown was done without any public notice and that pedal bike riders are being swept up in this unprecedented dragnet.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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“Cocounsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocounsel. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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