counselors-at-law

noun

plural of counselor-at-law
as in lawyers
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations enjoyed a distinguished career as a counselor-at-law for more than 40 years

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  • The investigation picked up steam shortly after The New York Times reported that Peltola campaign's lawyers, as well as senior aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, were involved in the recruitment effort.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hreljanovic’s lawyers said that a key document — purportedly assigning the rights from Olsen to DeFalco — had been forged.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
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