also coun·sel·lor n.

1. A person who gives counsel; an adviser.
2. An attorney, especially a trial lawyer.
3. A person who supervises young people at a summer camp. See Usage Note at council.

counselorship coun'se·lor·ship' n.

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Often used interchangeably with attorney for an attorney at law or lawyer. Also, one who provides services required for specific loan programs or who advises on financial matters. See also Counselor of Real Estate.

also counsellor

noun

1. One who advises another, especially officially or professionally: adviser, consultant, mentor. Law counsel. See opinion.
2. A person who practices law: attorney, counsel, lawyer. Slang ambulance chaser. Chiefly British barrister. See law.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

One engaged in the practice of law; lawyer; advocate.

The term counsellor is commonly used interchangeably withattorney, except in a few states where the terms refer to lawyers of different ranks. In such states, an attorney may become a counsellor only after practicing law for a certain designated period of time and passing an additional examination.

Formerly, the Supreme Court of the United States made a distinction between a counsellor and an attorney. A counsellor was a lawyer who litigated on a party's behalf whereas an attorney at law did not do any trial work. This distinction is no longer made by the Court.

IN BRIEF: A person who gives advice. Also: a supervisor at a summer camp.

A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors. — Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887).

Tutor's tip: The "councilor" (a member of a council) consulted with the "counselor" (one who gives advice).

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Common misspelling(s) of counselors

• councellors

Dansk (Danish)
n. - rådgiver, professionel vejleder, ambassaderåd

Français (French)
n. - conseiller, (US, École) conseiller d'éducation, (US, Jur) avocat, (US) moniteur (de vacances)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Berater, Rechtsanwalt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σύμβουλος, (ΗΠΑ) δικηγόρος

Italiano (Italian)
consigliere, consulente, (USA) avvocato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - consultor (m), advogado (m)

Русский (Russian)
советник, адвокат

Español (Spanish)
n. - asesor, consejero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rådgivare, advokat (irl. o am.), lägerledare (am.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
顾问, 律师, 辅导员

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 顧問, 律師, 輔導員

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 상담역, 법정변호사, 참사관

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 顧問, 助言者, カウンセラー, 弁護士

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮יועץ, עורך דין, פקיד בכיר בשירות הדיפלומטי‬

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