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Killing Suspect's Lawyer Says He's Shocked That He's Being Charged
A lawyer for a man who police believe shot nine people to death in the Phoenix area says Mark Goudeau is innocent, and that he was shocked to hear he's been linked to the crimes. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:01:32 GMT)

Coralville Attorney Loses License
CORALVILLE - A Coralville attorney has lost his license. On Friday the Iowa Supreme Court revoked Dennis Bjorklund's license to practice law in Iowa. Bjorklund has been disciplined before. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:52:12 GMT)

Criminal defense lawyer charged with drug possession
A lawyer with a record of personal legal woes now faces a narcotics possession charge that could threaten his career as an attorney. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:52:29 GMT)

Lawyer wants new Balibo five evidence tested
The lawyer representing the family of one of the five Australian journalists killed in East Timor in 1975 hopes new evidence which has emerged in the case will be tested during an upcoming coronial inquest. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:09:00 GMT)

Top court disbars lawyer
A lawyer who failed to file a financial affidavit in a divorce case, saw the case dismissed as a result and failed to notify her client of that fact has been disbarred by the state’s highest court. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:20:48 GMT)

Tampa Lawyer Faces Felony Drug Charge
TAMPA - Police charged a longtime criminal defense lawyer with felony marijuana possession Thursday after finding drugs in his Jaguar and his Davis Islands office, police said. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:02:41 GMT)

Commissioner Can Carry Gun, County Attorney Says
TAMPA - Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White can carry a concealed weapon into the Fred B. Karl County Center, but he better not be packing heat in the commission chambers, according to a county attorney's opinion. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:03:01 GMT)

Attorney’s law license suspended for over-charging
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday suspended the law license of Chris Miller, a Lawrence attorney and Republican Party activist, for two years for “fleecing” the Kansas Insurance Department. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:16:20 GMT)

Attorney: Hidalgo district clerk plans to turn self in next week
MISSION — Hidalgo County District Clerk Omar Guerrero plans to turn himself in early next week, his attorney said Friday. Police have been unable to locate Guerrero since Wednesday, when a warrant for his arrest on charges of sexually assaulting a female minor was issued. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:28:11 GMT)

Jury hires attorney for case with gas company
VIDALIA — The Concordia Parish Police Jury agreed Monday to hire an attorney to represent the parish tax assessor in legal proceedings against a gas company. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:57:40 GMT)

Fargo attorney faces suspension, lawsuit
Attorney Jim Bullis has a fight on his hands. But instead of finding himself in a courtroom arguing for the benefit of a client, Bullis will find himself in the chair next to attorneys working on his behalf. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:03:01 GMT)

County attorney to draft ambulance ordinance
NATCHEZ — Adams County may soon have an ordinance to regulate ambulance services. County Attorney Bob Latham said he was planning to have an ordinance that would regulate ambulance services to the board of supervisors this week. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:19:01 GMT)

Former Kansas lawyer gets 5-year sentence in enticement case
PLATTE CITY, Mo. (AP) - A former suburban Kansas City lawyer accused of trying to entice a child to have sex was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:21:28 GMT)

Kulzer's lawyer granted dismissal
BENNINGTON -- A Rutland lawyer has been granted permission to leave the case of a man convicted of murdering his son's teenage friend. ... - Staff Report (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:02:42 GMT)

Lawyer Fred Pritzker Answers Questions About E. Coli Lawsuits
Fred Pritzker, a leading foodborne illness lawyer, is providing a FAQ page on his website regarding E. coli lawsuits and the current E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell restaurants. He answers questions about evidence, liability and damages. "Foodborne illness is a complicated legal specialty. [click link for full article] (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:13:27 GMT)

State Attorney's Office gets new chief
NASSAU COUNTY - Steve Bledsoe is no stranger to prosecuting crime in Northeast Florida, and he'll bring 27 years of experience with him when he becomes head of the State Attorney's Nassau County branch on Monday. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:26:04 GMT)

Theret's attorney says: ‘She's done nothing wrong'
Though McKinney North High School Principal Linda Theret has been put on paid administrative leave and might lose her job, her attorney, Bob Hinton, said she will fight for her reputation - but might not even want to return to the school. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:55:42 GMT)

Attorney eyes special prosecutor for probe
BISBEE — The attorney who won a civil suit against rancher Roger Barnett last month wants the county to hire a special prosecutor to pursue criminal charges against Barnett. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:29:47 GMT)

Senate confirms Paulose as U.S. attorney
The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Rachel Paulose as the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota early Saturday. The 33-year-old Paulose, of Eagan, had been acting U.S. attorney for about nine months. President Bush nominated her for the permanent job about four months ago. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., said in a news release that he urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to allow full a Senate vote on (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:02:23 GMT)

Destin Meeting Tapes Sent to State Attorney
By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla. Dec. 9--The wheels of justice have begun turning for Destin's City Council. On Monday, the council voted to submit a city controversy over City Manager Greg Kisela and the councilors who've criticized him to the Office of the State Attorney for review. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:14:34 GMT)

Senate Confirms U.S. Attorney For Minnesota
The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Rachel Paulose as the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota early Saturday. More Political News (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:20:25 GMT)

Danville lawyer died from gunshot wound, not fire
It was a gunshot, not a fire that killed a Danville lawyer. Police say an autopsy determined that Gary Bengston died from a gunshot wound to the head. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:32:47 GMT)

Prosecutors Say Scrushy/Siegelman Should Not Get New Trial: Scrushy Attorney Says the Constitution Matters
Government attorneys say the action of the jurors was "harmless." Scrushy senior attorney Art Leach says, "The government does not address the Court's failure to gather the evidence that could prove their theory of the case." (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:29:36 GMT)

Crawford residents hire attorney
There are new developments tonight in the lawsuit against the city of Toledo by flood victims who live on Crawford Avenue. An attorney representing 85 flood victims has amended their complaints. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:30:36 GMT)

Fargo attorney suspended, expecting lawsuit
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Attorney James Bullis will soon find himself in a chair next to attorneys working on his behalf. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:01:34 GMT)

Incoming attorney general asks Hatch to stay
ST. PAUL (AP) - Attorney General-elect Lori Swanson has asked outgoing Attorney General Mike Hatch to stay on, a role reversal that would make him an assistant under her. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 03:45:13 GMT)

Top Air Force Lawyer Had Been Disbarred
A top Air Force lawyer who served at the White House and in a senior position in Iraq turns out to have been practicing law for 23 years without a license. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:11:36 GMT)

Top Air Force Lawyer Had Been Disbarred In 1984
A top Air Force lawyer who served at the White House and in a senior position in Iraq turns out to have been practicing law for 23 years without a license. Col. Michael D. Murphy was most recently commander of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C.. He was the general counsel for the White House Military Office from December 2001 to January 2003, and (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:27:46 GMT)

Mark Shurtleff: Attorney general tackles Utah's toughest issues
Mark Shurtleff, Utah's attorney general, recently held a family meeting to discuss his political future. Should he run for office again in 2008? (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:46:49 GMT)

Lawyer says he led Al Qaeda acts
Turkish police have detained a 25-year-old lawyer who admitted he was the leader of Al Qaeda in Turkey, news reports said. Nine other suspects were also held. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:20:26 GMT)

Lawyer helps immigrants to become legal citizens
A Des Moines lawyer wants to help lawful foreign residents learn how to apply to become U.S. citizens. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:10:23 GMT)

Fargo attorney suspended, expecting lawsuit
FARGO (AP) - Attorney James Bullis will soon find himself in a chair next to attorneys working on his behalf. The North Dakota Supreme Court last month issued a 90-day suspension against Bullis, 40, of Fargo, for conflicts of interest in his role with Intellisol, a now-defunct software company. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:11:28 GMT)

'Are you an attorney?' 'No' may have saved woman
He only wanted to kill the lawyers. And so when a rampaging Joe Jackson saw legal assistant Ruth Zak Leib on Friday afternoon, he asked her, "Are you an attorney?" a law enforcement source told the Chicago Sun-Times on Saturday. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:20:30 GMT)

Paulose named U.S. attorney for Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Rachel Paulose as the U.S. attorney for Minnesota early Saturday. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:11 GMT)

Lawyer considers class-action suit about high-speed Internet service
A Silverton lawyer is considering a class-action lawsuit against a company that provides high-speed Internet service to area residents. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:38:26 GMT)

Isle friends mourn attorney's killing
Michael R. McKenna, an attorney killed in a high-rise shooting in downtown Chicago on Friday, was a part-time Big Island resident and a lover of its people and the arts, friends in Hawaii said yesterday. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:46:45 GMT)

HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER USES HIS MUM'S DISABLED BADGE TO PARK BMW
HUMAN rights lawyer Aamer Anwar has been caught using his mother's disability badge to park his BMW outside court. Anwar left his £50,000 6 series car on a single yellow line outside Glasgow Sheriff Court for more than six hours. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:03:27 GMT)

Lawyer pursues links to Oklahoma City attack
SALT LAKE CITY - Another envelope from the FBI landed in Jesse Trentadue's mailbox last week, bearing a copy of another secret memo from the FBI's investigation into the Oklahoma City bombing more than a decade ago. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:09:05 GMT)

Slain attorney had Big Isle ties
One of the people killed in a Chicago law firm shooting Friday was an attorney with offices on the Big Island, authorities said. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:54:36 GMT)

Senate confirms U.S. attorney for Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Rachel Paulose as the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota early Saturday. The 33-year-old Paulose, of Eagan, had been acting U.S. attorney for about nine months. President Bush nominated her for the permanent job about four months ago. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:42:14 GMT)

Top Air Force lawyer disbarred years ago
A senior U.S. Air Force lawyer who served at the White House was disbarred after officials learned he practiced law for years without a license. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:03:28 GMT)

Top Air Force lawyer disbarred years ago
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A senior U.S. Air Force lawyer who served at the White House was disbarred after officials learned he practiced law for years without a license. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:07:59 GMT)

Lawyer/Al Qaeda leader arrested in Ankara
Turkish police have arrested a 25 year-old Izmir lawyer, M.T., who claimed that he is the “Turkish Commander of the Al Qaeda organisation”. Police arrested 9 other suspects during simultaneous operations carried out in Izmir, Ankara and Istanbul. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:48:57 GMT)

Lawyer is still rocking and rolling for children's benefit
Through the years, people have found creative ways to raise money for Goodfellows. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:30:13 GMT)

Pickton lawyer worries about mistrial possibility
The prospect of spending a year in a courtroom hearing the case of accused serial killer Robert Pickton is more than a little daunting for some potential jurors. His lawyer worries the current system could fail a trial of this magnitude. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:23:38 GMT)

Attorney: Morford Could Be Released This Week
A lawyer for one of Wisconsin's most well-known sexual predators said Billy Lee Morford could be out and unsupervised by the end of the week. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:28:05 GMT)

Why has a prominent Sydney lawyer bought into struggling API?
Why has well-known Sydney criminal lawyer Christopher Murphy suddenly become a substantial shareholder in struggling drugs distributor and chemist, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries? (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:25:41 GMT)

Group urges China against lawyer rules
China should repeal restrictions imposed on lawyers that limit their ability to represent clients with grievances against the government, the group Human Rights Watch said Monday. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:21:19 GMT)

Attorney Behind Bars For Allegedly Taking Money
A local attorney is behind bars after being arrested, charged with pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients settlements Sunday. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:15:02 GMT)

Lawyer files graft raps vs JDV, et al
A lawyer on Monday filed graft charges before the Office of the Ombudsman against majority lawmakers who passed a resolution to convene Congress into a constituent assembly without the Senate. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:36:57 GMT)

Nevada Attorney General-elect, Husband Named to Gibbons' Transition Team
Democratic Attorney General-elect Catherine Cortez Masto and her husband, U-S Secret Service special agent Paul Masto, have been named to a 14-member team designed to help smooth Republican Governor-elect Jim Gibbons' transition into office. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:11:47 GMT)

Attorney Daniel Curtin, land use guru, dead at 73
Daniel J. Curtin Jr., a former Walnut Creek city attorney who was known as the dean of California land use law, died suddenly Nov. 30. He was 73 years old. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:51:20 GMT)

Supreme state attorney criticises state attorneys -- press
Prague- Supreme State Attorney Renata Vesecka last week sharply criticised state attorneys for often being "dominated" by the police although they should be the guarantee of preparatory court proceedings, the daily Lidove noviny (LN) writes today. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:53:30 GMT)

Watchdog Report: State attorney's latest case: money for hiring
watchdogreport1@MiamiHerald.com Katherine Fernández Rundle, the Miami-Dade state attorney since 1993, is sounding the alarm that new attorneys coming to her district cannot afford to come here because of the low starting salary of $39,000 and the high cost of housing and living in South Florida. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:04:16 GMT)

CU rape suspect fires third attorney
A man accused of raping a teenager on the University of Colorado's campus in March 2005 and then an inmate at the Boulder County Jail in September 2005 fired his third attorney Friday morning and will represent himself in at least one of the cases. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:10:27 GMT)

Bethlehem, county can't split cash, lawyer says
Solicitor says leftover road money may be used only on bond issue projects. Bethlehem and Northampton County cannot split the $2.2 million left over from building a road into the former Bethlehem Steel land, County Council's lawyer says. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:22:55 GMT)

Disgraced lawyer could testify
Bob Cooley, the onetime crooked lawyer who became a crucial witness to bring down lawyers, judges and mobsters decades ago in Operation Gambat, could be called as a witness in an unlikely case: a Chicago Police torture trial. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:33:53 GMT)

Air Force lawyer's 22-year lie over
Senior officer hid that he had been disbarred A top Air Force lawyer who served at the White House and in a senior position in Iraq turns out to have been practicing law for 22 years without a license. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:31:34 GMT)

New Hanover Sheriff, Distict Attorney May Shed Light On Teen Shooting Case
The New Hanover County sheriff and district attorney will hold a news conference Monday to discuss the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Peyton Strickland. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:35:56 GMT)

Lawyer to block cash offer for spraying victims
A lawyer who wants to sue Ottawa on behalf of former workers at CFB Gagetown says he'll try to block a federal compensation package expected for people harmed by herbicide spraying. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:33:05 GMT)

Gunman believed lawyer was cheating him
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- The gunman who went on a deadly shooting spree at a downtown law office was convinced a toilet he invented for truck drivers would transform his quiet life, his family said. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:46:44 GMT)

Milan lawyer denies Sheva link
Milan's lawyer Leandro Cantamessa has strenuously denied rumours linking them with Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:27:44 GMT)

Attorney Behind Bars For Allegedly Taking Money
HOUSTON -- A local attorney has been arrested and charged with pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients settlements, KPRC Local 2 reported. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:31:46 GMT)

Attorney General Warns of Gift Card Pitfalls
If you are considering giving gift cards as holiday gifts this year, the Missouri Attorney General says be sure you read the fine print. The National Retail Federation estimates gift card purchases of $25 billion this holiday season, up from $18.5 billion last year. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:03:11 GMT)

Bill Young to be rehired in district attorney's office
SHELBY — Incoming District Attorney Rick Shaffer plans to hire the man he is set to replace at the beginning of next year. Shaffer said Friday he will offer current District Attorney Bill Young a position as an assistant district attorney specifically to handle murder cases. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:08:25 GMT)

County attorney figure in e-mail spat reassigned
The Maricopa County Attorney's office has resassigned its spokesman after he refused to allow college journalism students attend press conferences and exchanged sharp messages with a journalism professor lobbying on their behalf, calling him an ''oaf.'' (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:50:13 GMT)

Lawyer who got residential schools deal was paid $2.5 million
The lawyer who negotiated a settlement for aboriginal residential school students was paid more than $2.5 million for the work, according to documents obtained by CBC News. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:11:23 GMT)

Ghana: A Legal Dispute Between CHRAJ & Attorney-General Brews
A likely constitutional dispute is brewing between the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Attorney-General (AG)'s Office over whether or not the Attorney General is obliged to implement every recommendation made by the Commission. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:22:52 GMT)

Ash is maligned for political reasons: Lawyer
Amid reports that actress Aishwarya Rai was being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate for receiving Rs 50 lakh through hawala channels, her lawyer on Monday alleged that his client was being maligned for "political reasons" and said she had not been contacted by ED in this regard. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:15:35 GMT)

Ash lawyer trashes cash connection
Aishwarya Rai s lawyer Girish Kulkarni on Monday alleged that her client was being maligned. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:52:44 GMT)

Hair sample provided no clues in Ianiero case: lawyer
A hair found in the hand of Nancy Ianiero, one of two Ontarians murdered at a Cancun-area resort earlier this year, never yielded any DNA evidence, contrary to what Mexican authorities claimed at the time, Toronto criminal lawyer Edward Greenspan says. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:22:46 GMT)

Va. Attorney General Proposes Tracking of Sex Offenders' Online Identitites
RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell announced plans today for legislation to require convicted sex offenders to register their online identities with the state. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:23:31 GMT)

Judge disqualifies attorney for couple accused of defrauding Davis schools
Posted: 12:44 PM- A federal magistrate on Monday disqualified attorney Paul Gotay from representing a Layton couple accused of bilking the Davis School District of millions of dollars meant to help disadvantaged students, ruling the lawyer has actual and potential conflicts in the case. U.S. Magistrate Brooke Wells made her decision after hearing arguments on a prosecution motion to remove (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:24:17 GMT)

Lawyer drops suit against professional football player
NORFOLK -- A local lawyer has dropped his lawsuit against Hampton native and Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jimmy Williams, The Virginian-Pilot learned today. The attorney, Carl La Mondue, filed a notice . . . (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:49:44 GMT)

Attorney puts missing woman's character on trial
OAKLAND — The defense attorney representing murder suspect Hans Reiser painted missing mother Nina Reiser as a woman who had been engaging in deviant sexual behavior and whose family has ties to (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:08:02 GMT)

Ianiero family lawyer calls on Ottawa to intervene in Mexican murder case
TORONTO (CP) - The lawyer for the family of a Canadian couple brutally slain at a Mexican resort 10 months ago wants Ottawa to apply some diplomatic pressure. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:24:00 GMT)

Success from smalltown N.D.: Former Tolna star Carla Christofferson, a big-city lawyer in L.A., becomes part owner of
When Carla Christoff-erson was a smalltown North Dakota farm girl growing up near Tolna, she never envisioned the heights she would ascend to as a 39-year-old lawyer in Los Angeles. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:38:07 GMT)

Local News Ianiero lawyer calls on Ottawa
The lawyer for the family of a Canadian couple murdered in Mexico in February says its wrong for Mexico to abandon the investigation. Speaking in Toronto Monday, Edward Greenspan lashed out at the decision to stop trying to find out who killed Nancy and Domenic Ianiero. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:50:46 GMT)

Woman indicted in ex-lawyer's death
A woman has been indicted for leaving the scene of an accident that killed an ex-lawyer in Warren County more than two months ago. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:30:15 GMT)

Former U.S. attorney to prosecute Sierre Leone war crimes
Stephen Rapp, a former U-S attorney in Cedar Rapids, will help prosecute leaders who oversaw atrocities committed during the West African country's civil war in 1996.Rapp says being selected is a great honor.Among the leaders he'll be prosecuting will be former Liberian President Charles Taylor. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:54:37 GMT)

Attorney Sexual Misconduct
A valley attorney will be sentenced in February, after admitting that he lied to state investigators about his sexual misconduct with clients. The trial for Ed Sturgeon was supposed to get underway today in Franklin County, instead though the former lawyer pleaded guilty to 3- counts of perjury. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:09:20 GMT)

Attorney Says Not Murder; Valley Marine Was Overwhelmed
The Valley Marine accused of killing his child pleaded not guilty in court Monday morning. Quiroz' attorney says it all comes down to "intent", and he says his client never intended to hurt his baby. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:19:20 GMT)

Lawyer: Vela Was Coerced Into Helping In Deadly Bank Robbery
MADISON, Neb. -- A lawyer for one of the gunmen in the 2002 Norfolk bank murders argued on Monday that his client was forced to participate in the plot. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:07:09 GMT)

Murdoch didn't get a fair trial: lawyer
Bradley John Murdoch's murder conviction for the shooting death of British backpacker Peter Falconio was a "substantial miscarriage of justice" his lawyer has told the opening of a four-day appeal in the NT. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:16:31 GMT)

Attorney drops Williams lawsuit
A Norfolk, Va., attorney who claimed he gave money to Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jimmy Williams while he was a player at Virginia Tech has dropped a lawsuit against the rookie. Carl La Mondue filed suit against Williams, a Hampton native, and his father last month, demanding they reimburse him about $55,000. La Mondue filed a notice in Norfolk Circuit Court on Thursday that he was withdrawing the (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:38:27 GMT)

Lawyer: Con-con delegates can be appointed
A lawyer of President Arroyo on Tuesday urged Speaker Jose de Venecia to appoint instead of elect members of the proposed constitutional convention that would amend the Charter. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:21:57 GMT)

Aishwarya's lawyer denies Enforcement Directorate probe, says actor 'maligned'
Mumbai, Dec 11: Amid reports that actress Aishwarya Rai was being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate for receiving Rs 50 lakh through hawala channels, her lawyer today alleged her client was being maligned for "political reasons" and said she has not been contacted by ED in this regard. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:47:42 GMT)

Envy's attorney slams Guinta over liquor license denial
An attorney for Envy Restaurant yesterday said when Mayor Frank Guinta targeted the establishment for closure, he didn't do his homework. She said he shouldn't be making the decision about Envy's liquor license. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:12:30 GMT)

Attorney Disbarred After Deal Gone Bad Ponders Destruction of 56-Year Career
In 1961, at age 38, Morton S. Robson was stepping down from a stint as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Looking ahead to a career in private practice and perhaps political office, he sat beside Eleanor Roosevelt at the swearing-in of his successor as Manhattan's chief federal prosecutor, Robert M. Morgenthau. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:13:07 GMT)

Attorney: N.C. woman deserves new trial in husband's slaying
The attorney for a woman convicted of killing her husband, an Army major, told state Court of Appeals that her client deserves a new trial because the trial shouldn't have allowed testimony about the couple's sex lives. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:45:24 GMT)

Human rights lawyer, driver shot dead in Sorsogon
NAGA CITY -- A human rights lawyer and his driver was shot dead by two motorcycle riding men Tuesday in Sorsogon province as he was returning from a hearing at the regional trial court here, police said. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:50:15 GMT)

Attorney's office searched
BLOOMINGTON - Authorities searched an office of a Bloomington defense attorney Wednesday, but declined to say what they were looking for. Attorney Chris Gramm said authorities did search his office in connection with a client's property. But Gramm said he has not been charged with wrongdoing. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:32:32 GMT)

Lawyer: Vela was coerced into helping robbers
MADISON, Neb. (AP) -- A lawyer for one of the gunmen in the 2002 Norfolk bank murders argued Monday that his client was forced to participate in the plot. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:31:01 GMT)

Attorney disqualified from Davis scam case
A federal magistrate on Monday disqualified attorney Paul Gotay from representing a Layton couple accused of bilking the Davis School District of millions of dollars meant to help disadvantaged students, ruling the lawyer has actual and potential conflicts in the case. U.S. Magistrate Brooke Wells made her decision after hearing arguments on a prosecution motion to remove Gotay, then advised (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:41:09 GMT)

Rosses' attorney booted
A federal judge has ordered the attorney for a couple at the center of a Davis County School district scandal booted from the case, citing several conflicts of interest and the fact that he agreed to hold $381,000 in funds for his clients. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:47:35 GMT)

Attorney Disbarred After Deal Gone Bad Ponders Destruction of 56-Year Career
At age 83, Morton S. Robson is no longer trying to build his reputation as an attorney. He's doing his best to salvage it. A complicated deal gone bad a few years ago led to his disbarment in May, and he continues to face a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:53:15 GMT)

Lawyer wants end to estate claims
It's time to put an end to a Washington woman's claims against the estate of a Calgary oilman she said she secretly married, a lawyer said yesterday. Grant Stapon said Sherry Avena should not be allowed to proceed with an action seeking a share of Joe Phillips' estate as his common-law spouse. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:08:43 GMT)

Kline chosen as Johnson County district attorney
Republican activists picked Attorney General Phill Kline as Johnson County’s new district attorney Monday night to replace the Democrat who ousted him from statewide office last month. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:12:34 GMT)

Designer drug suspect's lawyer withdraws
WORCESTER - Worcester lawyer Peter L. Ettenberg yesterday was allowed to withdraw as the lawyer for drug defendant Thomas J. Vigliatura in U.S. District Court. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:51:17 GMT)

Case of missing attorney headed to grand jury
District Attorney General John Carney said the case against missing attorney Van Riggins, who has been accused of taking $200,000 from his clients, will eventually be presented to a local grand jury. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:08:23 GMT)

DA asks for help finding lawyer
The District Attorney's Office is asking the public's help in locating a former lawyer on the lam from a possible prison sentence for embezzling $412,000 from clients. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:08:43 GMT)

Missing mother led secret life, attorney says
The defense attorney representing murder suspect Hans Reiser painted missing mother Nina Reiser as a woman who had been engaging in deviant sexual behavior and whose family has ties to Russian secret police and intelligence agencies. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:29:16 GMT)

Cheaper to appoint con-con delegates -- Arroyo lawyer
THE proposed constitutional convention to amend the 1987 Charter may cost less if its members were to be appointed instead of elected by the people, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s election lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:49:34 GMT)

City lawyer killer's cousin guilty of murder too
A second member of killer Donnel Carty's family was facing life in jail after being convicted of murder. Carty, 19, was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years two weeks ago for the murder of young lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce during a robbery (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:41:34 GMT)

GMA’s lawyer pushes Con-con appointments
It gets curiouser and curioser at the House of Representatives. President Arroyo’s election lawyer Romulo B. Macalintal appeared on Tuesday with a packet of proposals for Speaker Jose de Venecia, chief proponent of Charter change. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:57:06 GMT)

Attorney Faces 30 Years For 'Mortgage Scheme'
A jury convicts a 60-year-old attorney of bank fraud in what prosecutors say was a mortgage scheme. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:09:23 GMT)

Attorney Convicted In Alleged Mortgage Scheme
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a 60-year-old attorney of bank fraud in what prosecutors say was a mortgage scheme. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:24:06 GMT)

Cousin of City lawyer's killer facing jail
A cousin of the teenager who killed City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce is facing jail for his part in a gang murder. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:33:36 GMT)

Lawyer charged
FLINT - Investigators dug up $96,000 in cash buried in the backyard of a lawyer suspected of bilking upward of a half-million dollars from vulnerable clients. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:06:19 GMT)

Center City Park garden named in honor of Greensboro attorney
A garden in Greensboro's new Center City Park has been named in honor of Charles E. Melvin Jr., a Smith Moore attorney whose 50-year practice has included service to the city and downtown. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:15:53 GMT)

GMA’s lawyer pushes Con-con appointments
It gets curiouser and curioser at the House of Representatives. President Arroyo’s election lawyer Romulo Macalintal appeared on Tuesday with a packet of proposals for Speaker Jose de Venecia, chief proponent of Charter change. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:39:31 GMT)

H. Candace Gorman: Reporter Envy (Or Why a Guantánamo Attorney Dreams of Being a Reporter)
I was a journalism major for three semesters in college, before I moved on to something more practical, philosophy. And now, after being an attorney for almost 25 years, I find myself wishing I had gotten that degree in journalism instead of philosophy. I go to bed dreaming of being a reporter. I dream about sneaking press credentials. I wonder if I can get anyone to give me credentials as a ... (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:50:16 GMT)

Rep. Asks U.S. Attorney General To Examine Duke Lacrosse Case
DURHAM, N.C. -- GOP Rep. Walter Jones wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the district attorney prosecuting three Duke lacrosse players charged with rape has violated their civil rights. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:38:50 GMT)

Attorney facing charges of embezzlement
FLINT -- Investigators dug up $96,000 in cash buried in the backyard of an attorney suspected of bilking upward of a half-million dollars from vulnerable clients. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:39:39 GMT)

U.S. Attorney General asked to examine lacrosse case
DURHAM (AP) — GOP Rep. Walter Jones wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the district attorney prosecuting three Duke lacrosse players charged with rape has violated their civil rights. In his letter to U.S. (Credit: "") (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:47:26 GMT)

Shawnee County District Attorney says some new laws need tweaking
Unintended consequences of new laws spurred Shawnee County District Attorney Robert Hecht to vocalize his concerns. One concern centers on a mandatory 90-day jail sentence for those caught driving on a suspended license. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:07:23 GMT)

Sanjay Dutt ropes in top defence lawyer
The actor has roped in top defence lawyer V R Manohar as his counsel to seek further extension of time on Dec 19. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:34:57 GMT)

Local Lawyer Accused Of Stealing Thousands From The Elderly
(TV5) -- A local lawyer is accused of violating the trust of the elderly and young, allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from them. The Genesee County Prosecutor says 35 year-old Shannon Pitcher bilked five people, three of whom were in their 90's, out of half a million dollars. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:38:54 GMT)

Jones asks U.S. Attorney General to examine Duke lacrosse case
DURHAM -- GOP Rep. Walter Jones wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the district attorney prosecuting three Duke University lacrosse players charged with rape has violated their civil rights. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:01:27 GMT)

County Attorney says governor's staff threatened retaliation
PHOENIX (AP) -- Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said Tuesday that a high-ranking official in Gov. Janet Napolitano's office threatened to withhold state funding as retaliation for the cost of his crackdown on repeat offenders. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:04:56 GMT)

Dingell, Markey Blast FCC Lawyer
The two incoming House Democrats who will begin to oversee the Federal Communications Commission in January said Tuesday that the agency’s top lawyer failed to justify a decision allowing FCC Republican Robert McDowell to vote on AT&T’s merger with BellSouth. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:09:26 GMT)

Murdoch's lawyer challenges killer's conviction
BRADLEY John Murdoch's murder conviction for the shooting death of backpacker Peter Falconio was a "substantial miscarriage of justice", his lawyer said yesterday. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:24:04 GMT)

Rights lawyer, Bayan Muna member killed
GUBAT, SORSOGON -- Human rights lawyer Gil Gojol had just attended a court hearing and was inside a van when men on motorcycles gunned him down. Bayan Muna member Cisanto Frivaldo was at home when two men burst in and shot him dead. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:31:44 GMT)

Attorney facingcharges ofembezzlement
FLINT -- Investigators dug up $96,000 in cash buried in the backyard of an attorney suspected of bilking upward of a half-million dollars from vulnerable clients. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:09:39 GMT)

Attorney General Praises Internet Crime Task Force
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales visited the Philadelphia area Tuesday to discuss the importance of protecting kids online. Gonzales met with local law enforcement, and toured a facility in media that deals with Internet crimes against children. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:27:48 GMT)

Unorthodox attorney Ellis Rubin dies at 81
Longtime defense attorney Ellis Rubin, originator of such defenses as television intoxication leading to murder and nymphomania as prostitution's cause in a frequently unorthodox five-decade legal career, died Tuesday at 81. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:49:52 GMT)

Attorney Ellis Rubin Dies
(Miami, Florida) Longtime defense attorney Ellis Rubin, the first person to launch a federal lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act, has died. He was 81. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:01:29 GMT)

Ellis Rubin, headline-grabbing Miami attorney, is dead
Ellis Stuart Rubin, the publicity-loving Miami attorney whose unconventional defense strategies and high-profile cases kept him in the headlines for decades, died Tuesday of cancer at 81. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:07:23 GMT)

Attorney, court official indicted in Abramoff hiring
Washington -- A grand jury in Guam on Tuesday indicted a California attorney and a former Guam court official on charges they conspired to circumvent the island territory's procurement laws in the secret hiring of then-Washington, D.C., lobbyist Jack Abramoff. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:29:16 GMT)

Activist Chinese lawyer put on trial
An activist Chinese lawyer was put on trial on subversion charges but his family and lawyer were barred from attending, his attorney said Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:53:46 GMT)

Murdoch lawyer argues theory of witness
A key expert witness used an "entirely unenlightened" theory to identify Bradley John Murdoch in an Alice Springs truck stop the night he allegedly murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio, his lawyer has told an appeal hearing. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:23:38 GMT)

District attorney kicks off campaign to combat holiday drunken driving
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis joined about 40 of her counterparts from throughout the state Tuesday in launching a first-of-its-kind coordinated effort to combat drunken driving during the holidays. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:49:07 GMT)

Lawyer Calls Reiser Divorce 'Hostile And Acrimonious'
During the second day of testimony in Hans Reiser's preliminary hearing, a lawyer for his missing and estranged wife Nina Reiser characterized the two years of divorce proceedings between the couple as "extremely hostile and acrimonious." (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:42:19 GMT)

Petition to Change Form of Govt. to be reviewed by Attorney General
The legality of the controversial petition to change Dothan's form of government, will now be put to the test, by Alabama Attorney General Troy King. City officials are taking the matter to King, because they say the petition may not legally bind them to do what those who sign it want. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:46:25 GMT)

City of Atlanta Lawyer to Audition for Trump
A lawyer for the city of Atlanta has a chance to get a job from Donald Trump -- but he'll have to do better than other practicing attorneys have done on the first five seasons of NBC's "The Apprentice." (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:01:22 GMT)

Rep. Jones asks U.S. Attorney General for help in Duke case
DURHAM — GOP Rep. Walter Jones wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the district attorney prosecuting three Duke University lacrosse players charged with rape has violated their civil rights. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:38:04 GMT)

City attorney: Barnwell project is likely to move forward
OCEANSIDE -- The city's top attorney said Tuesday that a relatively clean soil report for three homes being built on Barnwell Street means that construction at the controversial site will in all likelihood resume, despite continued outcry from the neighbors. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:44:27 GMT)

Attorney: Meeting should’ve been open
Greenwood School District 50 should have handled its countersuit differently than it did, according to a South Carolina Press Association attorney. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:52:32 GMT)