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Except for this ambiguity, the tapes show that despite all of the former President's denials, he had 1) promised Executive clemency for various Watergate defendants; 2) approved the paying of hush money to the burglars and knew that this could be an obstruction of justice; 3) plotted to...
Even when lawyers are made available, the quality of representation is frequently dismal. In some cities, public defenders have picked up the new mass of defendants without a commensurate increase in staff. Elsewhere, court-assigned counsel are used-"usually novices gaining experience, or court 'regulars.' " Whoever the lawyer...
"Advances made by blacks in the '60s have been translated into law and can only be transmitted by the legal profession," Taylor said.
Joyce London, vice president of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, spoke of discrimination in the legal profession itself, and cited the low proportion of blacks in the judiciary.
Still, Jim Plunket is one of the less polemical of personalities in the sports world. His devotion to his profession is unquestioned. If he has a free evening, away from reviewing films or an oversized playbook, he might spend it reading and listening to Stevie Wonder or eating at Himmy...