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general counsel
  The General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority investigates unfair labor practice (ULP) charges and files and prosecutes ULP complaints   He/she also supervises the Authority's Regional Directors who, in turn, have been delegated authority by FLRA to process representation petitions
general counsel
The senior lawyer of a corporation This is normally a full-time employee of the corporation although some corporations contract this position out to a lawyer with a private firm
general counsel
USA: The senior lawyer of a corporation This is normally a full time employee of the corporation although some corporations contract this position out to a lawyer with a private firm