COUNSELORS-AT-LAW Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

counselors-at-law

noun

plural of counselor-at-law

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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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Instead, lawyers inferred it from the language buried inside a document.

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The requirement to pay the legal fees applies to the lawyers who pressed the lawsuit, not to Lake and Finchem.

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