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Simple English definitions for legal terms

lead counsel

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A quick definition of lead counsel:

A lead counsel is the main lawyer in charge of a case. They are usually the most experienced and manage the other lawyers working on the case. They are especially important in big cases that involve many people.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The more highly ranked lawyer if two or more are retained; the lawyer who manages or controls the case or cases, especially in class actions or multidistrict litigation.

Example: In a class action lawsuit against a company, the lead counsel would be the lawyer who is in charge of the case and responsible for making strategic decisions on behalf of the plaintiffs.

This example illustrates how lead counsel is the lawyer who takes charge of a case and is responsible for managing it. They are usually the most experienced and highly ranked lawyer on the team, and their role is crucial in ensuring the success of the case.

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me seeing someone with a 180 lsat and 3.87 gpa got rejected from stanford
like okay then
NosyBeagle
13:28
nah i'd be so mad
i visited uiuc a ton!!!!! my friends all went there
NosyBeagle
13:29
i miss it but i don't at the same time
i got in but the thought of being in cornfields made me wanna die
what year did you graduate, beagle???
NosyBeagle
13:29
last year in may
omg youngling........
NosyBeagle
13:29
I got into Howard but it was too expensive so I went to uiuc. Maybe I'll go there for law school. my mom wants me to lol
NosyBeagle
13:30
either there or GULC
NosyBeagle
13:30
am baby. waaaaa
uiuc is a great school!!! also the tuition is dirt cheap
which is #goof
GOOD *
NosyBeagle
13:31
yes very much that
NosyBeagle
13:31
I am poor so it works out
NosyBeagle
13:32
my gpa is ass cus I initially wanted to do engineering, pissed myself off with my inability to do math, and then i found poli sci--my beloved
my gpa is shite as well, it is what it is
poli sci for the WINNN!!! just attach an addendum and i'm sure you'll be fine
NosyBeagle
13:35
yes i have one written out
NosyBeagle
13:35
I just have to beat the lsat
NosyBeagle
13:35
It will not win. I refuse
13:35
@NosyBeagle: you in chicago now?
NosyBeagle
13:36
nice try, fed, but I exist in between time and space. (hitting the msg limit i'm still here, folks)
13:37
Dang, I'm actually a Harvard adcom who would have admitted you if you answered straight but I guess not anymore
this is sending me
NosyBeagle
13:43
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pizza at work today and i'm not having any and one of my coworkers said that's why i'm skinny
GOOD LUCK FINDING MY WAIST........(i'm just running on 5 hours of sleep and pizza sounds not tasty to me rn)
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