counsel

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We still have a right to trial by jury, a right to counsel, due process—all of these basic protections in the playbook that we assume everyone is working from.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player's defense counsel submitted a technical report stating that water quality in the region on the date of the alleged spill was within acceptable limits.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Her clients “seek her counsel precisely because they believe that their faith and their relationship with God establishes the foundation upon which to understand their identity and desires,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Beasley Allen did so while working with consultant James Conlan, who previously worked as an outside counsel to J&J and had access to privileged information and litigation strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Even David, my old high school boyfriend, sometimes dropped in to seek his counsel.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama