of counsel

prepositional phrase

Used as the title of an attorney who has a relationship with a law firm or other organization, but is not an associate or a partner.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. USlawUsed as the title of an attorney who has a relationship with a law firm or other organization, but is not an associate or a partner.
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APA

of counsel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20counsel

MLA

“of counsel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20counsel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “of counsel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20counsel.

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