Word: lawyerly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...always thought that I would become a lawyer or an academic like my parents," he said. "But when I fell in love with journalism at The Crimson, I realized that I could do what was really fun for me as a profession...
...main story line opens with the Egerman family. A middle-aged lawyer, Frederik (Tim Foley '98) has taken a trophy wife, Anne (Danielle Beurteaux), who is younger than his own son Henrik (Ezra Keshet '99). The inherent problems in such a match provide much of the tension that drives the play. Frederik lacks the energy to seduce the innocent Anne, for whom the idea of marital duty is confined to being cheerful around her husband. Henrik, a young seminarian, is equally naive and is confused by the attraction he feels for Anne. The three lament their bizarre love triangle...
...President has decided he is not prepared to spend one more hour on this matter," said Clinton attorney Bob Bennett, who will hand over $850,000 on behalf of his client within the next 60y days. Paula is also "very pleased that it's finally over," according to Jones lawyer Bill McMillan. She'd better be. Her legal fees are climbing toward the $2 million mark, and since the $1 million offered by New York real estate tycoon Abe Hirschfeld was dropped as part of the deal, Paula's chances of climbing out of debt any time soon are slim...
...sort of have to pity people who, when graduating, have no interest in going into law, medicine, academia, public service or business. The vast majority of Harvard graduates in recent years have taken one of these five paths. These are obviously great choices if one wants to be a lawyer, doctor, scholar, civil servant or financier. But for hundreds of undecided students, choosing one of these five options is a lot like getting stuck with the least efficient keyboard in the world. What makes them attractive is that they have relatively clear paths and definite entry points. Applying...
...trial in the U.S. First Ng was tried in Canada for the shooting and spent four years in jail. He fought extradition to the U.S. all the way to the Canadian Supreme Court before finally being returned to California in 1991. Once there, he became a jailhouse lawyer, filing complaints about everything from prison food to his attorneys. After a change of venue because of pretrial publicity, Orange County superior court judge John J. Ryan had finally had enough. When Ng, representing himself, refused to answer questions, Ryan ordered court-appointed lawyers to take over and set a trial date...