counsel
Attorney at bar
Counsel is advice, especially of a thoughtful or professional kind: legal counsel, seek counsel from a mentor.
As a verb, to counsel is to advise or guide: She counseled him to wait.
A counsel is also a lawyer or group of lawyers representing someone in court: counsel for the defense.
To keep one's own counsel is to keep thoughts private.
Advised course of action
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- directionWay something faces
- instructionGuidance for action
opinion · perspective · viewpoint · input · feedback · insight · assessment · judgment
Licensed legal representative
- barristerUK courtroom advocate
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- litigatorAttorney who argues disputes
defender · prosecutor · jurist · legal · jurisprudence · courtroom · trial · defense
Advice for decisions
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
- directionWay something faces
- instructionGuidance for action
support · nurturing · fostering · development · encouragement · sponsorship · stewardship · advisorship
Treatment through guided conversation
- therapistMental health practitioner
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- sessionScheduled time for activity
support · healing · recovery · trauma · anxiety · depression · mindfulness · empathy
Legal decision-making body
- verdictOfficial court decision
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
decision-making · foreman · panel · weighing · consideration · confidentiality · secrecy · sequestration
Gathering for discussion
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
discussion · briefing · audience · negotiation · intake · referral · confidential · privileged
recommendation
Advised course of action
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- directionWay something faces
instruction · opinion · perspective · viewpoint · input · feedback · insight · assessment · judgment · caution
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- barristerUK courtroom advocate
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- advocatePublic cause supporter
litigator · defender · prosecutor · jurist · legal · jurisprudence · courtroom · trial · defense · prosecution
guidance
Advice for decisions
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
- directionWay something faces
instruction · support · nurturing · fostering · development · encouragement · sponsorship · stewardship · advisorship · elder
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- therapistMental health practitioner
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
session · support · healing · recovery · trauma · anxiety · depression · mindfulness · empathy · resilience
jury
Legal decision-making body
judgment · decision-making · foreman · panel · weighing · consideration · confidentiality · secrecy · sequestration · deliberate
meeting
Gathering for discussion
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
dialogue · discussion · briefing · audience · negotiation · intake · referral · confidential · privileged · retainer
- lawlaw, lawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys
- lawyerslawyer, attorney, defense attorney, public defender, prosecutor
- ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
- courtroom termsoath, witness, judge, trial, jury
- Legal Expertsjurist, legal adviser, legal advisor, law professor, barrister
- legal vocabularylaw dictionary, legal jargon, legalese, legal language, legal terminology
counselmislead
Cause false belief
deceive · misinform · lead astray · misguide · misguidance
- spiritual counselingGuidance on matters of faith
- marriage counselingTherapy for troubled relationships
- guidance counselorSchool-based student advisor
- school counselorsStaff supporting student wellbeing
- camp counselorsStaff overseeing children outdoors
- marriage counselorProfessional helping troubled relationships
counselor, counseling, counsellor, counselors, counsels, counselling, counseled, counselled, counsellors