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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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The main problem, lawyers previously told CBS News, is that the FACE Act fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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By 2015, Garrison and Derouselle were working together as slammers, collaborating with a lawyer named Jason Giles, who was a partner at a prominent Canal Street personal-injury outfit, the King Firm.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers are also asking Dreyfus's successor as attorney-general, Michelle Rowland, to reverse the extradition order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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After attorney Mark Chargualaf was appointed as Pewitt’s public defender, Clymer asked whether Pewitt’s bond amount should remain.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jason Baer, the lawyer who’d shared several cases with Motta, began the process of withdrawing as co-counsel at the first sign of a federal investigation.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The legislative counsel’s digest says the proposal means the defendant must be diagnosed prior to the offense.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Are there counselors, school psychologists?—
Deborah Vankin,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The bargaining session marked the latest effort to resolve the dispute over wages, staffing and working conditions between LAUSD and its largest union, which represents roughly 37,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and librarians.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Community leaders, business owners and advocates met in Denver over the weekend looking for solutions to rising costs, workforce shortages, and immigration challenges.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Vaqueiro, 38, has become the fresh face of Spanish-language news after Jorge Ramos, who achieved prominence as a forceful advocate for Latino immigrants during his 40 years on the air, signed off from rival Univision in late 2024.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Cocounsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocounsel. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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