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Our policy is to have counsel present for any legal inquiry regarding an employee. You really should have counsel present. Officer Epstein, you do have the right to have counsel present if you wish. I have taken counsel with the king's chancellor. Actually, we have outside counsel. All four chains will have regional counsel at the meeting. She was read her rights and waived her right to have counsel present. I feel I should have counsel present should you have any further questions.	My lord, I wish to take counsel for the prosecution's advice. This was a wise move, and I would urge the European Parliament to take counsel from that wisdom by allowing Member States a clear choice between adopting a single constituency or the right not to do so. We have come to take counsel with Your Highness. Do not take counsel of your fears, lad. Can we not take counsel together as we once did, my old friend? The Duke of Sandringham has arrived to take counsel with the laird. Take counsel from this ancient crone, For my ward I will give my own. I came to take counsel with you.

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Our policy is to have counsel present for any legal inquiry regarding an employee.
You really should have counsel present.
Officer Epstein, you do have the right to have counsel present if you wish.
I have taken counsel with the king's chancellor.
Actually, we have outside counsel.
All four chains will have regional counsel at the meeting.
She was read her rights and waived her right to have counsel present.
I feel I should have counsel present should you have any further questions.

My lord, I wish to take counsel for the prosecution's advice.
This was a wise move, and I would urge the European Parliament to take counsel from that wisdom by allowing Member States a clear choice between adopting a single constituency or the right not to do so.
We have come to take counsel with Your Highness.
Do not take counsel of your fears, lad.
Can we not take counsel together as we once did, my old friend?
The Duke of Sandringham has arrived to take counsel with the laird.
Take counsel from this ancient crone, For my ward I will give my own.
I came to take counsel with you.