Do not underestimate the president's lawyer; he's been keeping his skills sharp away from court
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Robert Bennett, the lawyer defending Pres Bill Clinton in Paula Jones's sexual harassment suit, has specialized in appellate practice for the last nine years but has not lost his touch in the courtroom. Bennett is known for his skill at avoiding trial, and litigators with such a skill use their trial skills both in and out of court. Bennett is known as one of the most gifted trial lawyers in the US. Bennett finished law school in 1964 and after 2 years clerking for a federal judge, worked in the Washington, DC, US attorney's office until 1970, then moving to private practice at the city's Hogan and Hartson.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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Counsel conflicts decried; critics: Ken Starr's caseload makes him too partisan for Whitewater probe
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Critics say Whitewater Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's other cases make him too partisan to investigate Whitewater. Concerns include the fact that Pres Clinton is fighting the Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp, one of Starr's private clients, over smoking by minors and that Kirkland and Ellis, Starr's law firm, has been sued by the Resolution Trust Corp. Critics say Starr is an obvious choice for a prominent position in a Republican administration and that making him a special prosecutor was a grave mistake when he would benefit so greatly were Clinton defeated.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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Quiet partner to high-profile lawyer
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Ralph L. Lotkin, law partner to Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., high profile defense attorney in the O.J. Simpson murder case, likes to maintain a low profile, in contrast to his partner. Prior to teaming up with Cochran, Lotkin spent 10 years in the General Accounting Office's Office of the General Counsel and five years as chief counsel to the House Ethics Committee. Lotkin met Cochran through his work on the committee.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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