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Discover LudwigThe phrase "counsel before" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It often appears at the beginning of a sentence and typically means "advice or guidance given prior to a certain event or action." Example: "It is wise to seek counsel before making any major financial decisions." Another example: "The defendant's lawyer requested to meet with her client for counsel before the trial began."
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He became Samsung's top legal counsel before quitting in 2004.
Johnson had sought their counsel before, and they had always told him that he should stand firm.
Courtney had served as Penn State's counsel before he said he started representing the Second Mile in 2009.
She held a closed session with Major Hasan and his standby counsel before deciding to call a recess until Thursday.
But she would also give some extra time and offer counsel before bidding them a sincere "good luck".
Di Matteo sought counsel before the first leg, asking those who have stopped Barcelonça how they did it.
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Prosecutors said that on another occasion Kilolo told a colleague: "Our story, our white [colleagues] mustn't hear about this," in apparent reference to Peter Haynes, Bemba's British co-counsel before the ICC.
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