of counsel

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Definition of of counsel in English English dictionary: {i} title of a lawyer who is employed by a law firm but is not an associate or a partner; A phrase commonly applied to counsel employed to assist in the preparation of management of the case, or its presentation on appeal, but who is not the principal attorney of record; {s} (of a lawyer ) not involved in an active manner in the daily work of a law firm but is available for consultation or for special matters; A lawyer who is not a partner of a firm but who has a formal relationship with the firm For example, the term may be used for a senior partner of a law firm who has gone into semi-retirement or a lateral hire who may be in line for partnership after a prescribed amount of time with the firm (See also Partner and Associate); A phrase commonly applied to counsel employed to assist in the preparation or management of the case, or its presentation on appeal, but who is not the principal attorney for the party