does of counsel mean you are not an employee or partner
According to American Bar Association Formal Opinion 90-357 the term âof counselâ describes âa close, regular, personal relationshipâ between an attorney and firm, usually when the attorney works for the firm not as an associate or a partner but as an independent contractor.he decision to hire an attorney Of Counsel to your firm is also a big one. You get help with your clients and cases for potentially less than you would have to pay an associate or partner and without having to pay for costly benefits.