appoint counsel

Examples (10)

• The court will appoint counsel for any defendant who cannot afford a lawyer.
• A special counsel was appointed by the Department of Justice to investigate the allegations.
• If you cannot afford an attorney, the state is required to appoint counsel on your behalf.
• Has the judge appointed counsel for the indigent defendant yet?
• The committee plans to appoint independent counsel to ensure an unbiased review.
• The first duty of the court in this case is to appoint counsel for the minor.
• Every defendant has the right to have the court appoint counsel if they are unable to retain one.
• By the time the trial started, the judge had already appointed counsel to represent the company.
• The board of directors voted to appoint outside counsel to handle the sensitive internal investigation.
• The government is expected to appoint special counsel following the public outcry.