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...proceedings were postponed until April 5 because the prosecutor was out of her office on account of her marriage and honeymoon. In a written statement to the court, Silverman petitioned for the assignment of a different attorney to represent Purdy during his appeal because Committee for Public Counsel Services regulations do not allow trial counsel to continue on as appellate counsel. However, Silverman will continue to act as Purdy’s legal counsel for the rape trial. —Staff writer Yelena S. Mironova can be reached at mironova@fas.harvard...
...took the road less traveled.When most students enter law school, the child advocacy field typically draws very little interest. Lacking the allure and pay of jobs at major corporations or law firms, the field loses some of the brightest minds.According to Rhoda E. Schneider, general counsel of the Massachusetts Department of Education, law schools perpetuate this cycle by placing a heavy emphasis on corporate law positions. And even for students interested in the public sector, there is a tendency to turn to higher-level government positions.“In a place like Harvard Law School, it is very common...
...Members of the White House counsel's office met Tuesday with House Oversight Committee chairman Henry Waxman, who has spearheaded the e-mail investigation. Afterwards Waxman called the revelation that the e-mails might have been lost "a remarkable admission that raises serious legal and security issues," adding that, "The White House has an obligation to disclose all the information it has." Already, tension has built over this last question; the White House believes that even RNC-retained e-mails, if they were between two White House staffers, are privileged executive branch documents that should not be turned over...
...have stressed that even if Gonzales resigns, their investigation into the dismissal of the U.S. attorneys will continue. In that event, the investigation's focus would likely shift to the role of the White House in the firings, and Goodling's contacts with the office of former White House counsel Harriet Miers and of top political advisor Karl Rove might be crucially important...
...Congressional committees are conducting private interviews with top Justice Dept. witnesses, including Gonzales' former chief of staff, Kyle Sampson, who may shed more light on the U.S. attorney firings, possibly including the role of the White House. Sometime later, the committees are expected to interview Rove, former White House counsel Harriet Miers and others, but the conditions under which they will provide evidence is still being negotiated. The White House has continued to insist they would not testify under oath or with a transcript of the proceedings...