LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS

Addresses

Women in the Law: Anu Ambikaipalan, E1543 [23JY]

Amendments

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H961 [14FE]

House of Representatives: recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H961 [14FE]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the U.S. Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice (S. 3296), S9459, S9519 [25SE]

Articles and editorials

Enrollment Decline Reported for Minority Law Students, H754 [7FE]

Life Spent in Search of Justice—Amazing Legal Mind Forged in Old Shanghai, S4099 [13MY]

Minority Enrollment Is Faltering, H754 [7FE]

Study Shows Grim Outlook for Minority Law-School Enrollment, H754 [7FE]

Time To Vote Contempt, H950 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: resolve the alcoholic beverage franchise dispute resolution process (see H.R. 7076), H9972 [25SE]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5760), H2223 [10AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (see H. Res. 980), H942 [13FE]

———authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (see H. Res. 982), H941 [13FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): certify facts of failure of Joshua B. Bolten, as the White House Custodian of Records, to appear before the Committee and produce documents as required by subpoena (see S. Res. 707), S10659 [19NO]

———certify facts of failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee and to produce documents as required by subpoena (see S. Res. 708), S10659 [19NO]

Courts: address waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine (see H.R. 6610), H7164 [24JY]

———regulate certain deferred prosecution agreements in Federal criminal cases (see H.R. 6492), H6576 [15JY]

Crime: establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims (see H.R. 6088), H4320 [20MY]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see S. 3533), S9204 [22SE] (see H.R. 6475), H6406 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 5640), H1770 [14MR]

Dept. of Justice: issue guidelines delineating when to enter into deferred prosecution agreements, and require judicial sanction and provide for Federal monitors to oversee such agreements (see H.R. 5086), H389 [22JA]

———modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (see S. 3217), S6286 [26JN]

———require reporting on certain authoritative legal interpretations issued by the Dept., including the Office of Legal Counsel (see H.R. 6929), H8396 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program for providing legal services to assist servicemembers and veterans in obtaining health care, benefits, and services (see H.R. 6414), H6175 [26JN]

District of Columbia: implement increase of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants (see H.R. 5551), H1417 [6MR]

Government: eliminate certain provisions of law providing benefits to trial lawyers (see H.R. 7080), H9972 [25SE]

———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (see H. Res. 982), H941 [13FE]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for specified civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 5775), H2224 [10AP]

Library of Congress: provide financial support for the operation of the law library (see H.R. 6589), H7058 [23JY]

National Advocacy Center: funding (see S. 2942), S3594 [30AP] (see H.R. 6083), H4150 [19MY]

National Crime Victim Law Institute: funding (see S. 3601, 3602), S9493 [25SE] (see S. 3641), S10004 [27SE]

Neufeld, Peter J.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5193), H556 [29JA]

Rawle and Henderson LLP: anniversary (see S. Res. 451), S970 [13FE]

Scheck, Barry C.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5193), H556 [29JA]

Securities: protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation (see S. 3033), S4375 [19MY] (see H.R. 5463), H994 [14FE]

Senate: authorize testimony in the case of U.S. v. Max Obuszewski (see S. Res. 688), S9658 [26SE]

———authorize the production of records from office of Senator Bond for Dept. of Justice investigation into improper lobbying activities (see S. Res. 686), S9658 [26SE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in National Association of Manufacturers v. Taylor, et al (see S. Res. 460), S1121 [25FE]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in Maine v. Douglas Rawlings, Jonathan Kreps, James Freeman, Henry Braun, Robert Shetterly, and Dudley Hendrick (see S. Res. 539), S3508 [29AP]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in People of the State of Michigan v. Sereal Leonard Gravlin (see S. Res. 687), S9658 [26SE]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in Peter Bergel v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (see S. Res. 706), S10578 [17NO]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in Ramsey, et al. v. Wilson, et al. (see S. Res. 677), S9204 [22SE]

Social Security: provide for direct payment of attorney fees and costs to attorney representing prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI claims (see H.R. 5833), H2485 [17AP]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the U.S. Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds (see H.R. 6855), H8018 [10SE]

———extend authority of the U.S. Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice (see S. 3296), S6972 [21JY]

Veterans: health care funding through reductions in LSC and Title X family planning programs funding (see H.R. 6712), H7785 [31JY]

Letters

Finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House): Charles J. Cooper and Howard C. Nielson, Jr., Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, H954 [14FE]

Tribute to Paul D. Clement: Antonin Scalia, S5933 [20JN]

———Edwin Meese III, Heritage Foundation, S5933 [20JN]

———John Ashcroft, S5933 [20JN]

———Laurence H. Silberman, S5933 [20JN]

———Mark R. Filip, Dept. of Justice, S5932 [20JN]

———Paul J. McNulty, Baker & McKenzie, LLP, S5932 [20JN]

———Seth P. Waxman, S5932 [20JN]

———Theodore B. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, S5932 [20JN]

Motions

National Crime Victim Law Institute: funding (S. 3641), H10671 [2OC]

Press releases

Oppose the Cornyn Contingency Fees Admendment—Don't Let Opponents of Stronger Consumer Protections Change the Subject and Weaken Enforcement: American Association for Justice, S1577 [5MR]

Remarks in House

Arizona Bar Association: anniversary, E296 [4MR]

Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California: anniversary, E2000 [25SE]

Beck, Thomas P.: Pasadena, CA, Bar Association Donald Wright Award recipient, E287 [4MR]

Belmares, Gene: Laredo-Webb County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award recipient, E879 [8MY], E988 [21MY]

BLM: prohibit lawsuits based on how BLM manages land under the National Landscape Conservation System, H2107 [9AP]

Bucks County, PA, Bar Association: anniversary, E2169 [30SE]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Greater Cleveland Bench-Bar Memorial Program, E535 [8AP]

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: tribute, E1144 [4JN]

———authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H948-H962 [14FE], E225 [25FE], E259 [27FE]

Courts: address waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine (S. 2450), H7817-H7820 [8SE]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence, H2279 [15AP]

Crime: establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims (H.R. 6088), E976 [20MY]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (H.R. 6475), H7899-H7903 [9SE]

———establish (H.R. 6475), unanimous-consent agreement, H8038 [11SE]

Dept. of Justice: modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (H.R. 3013), E2135 [28SE]

District of Columbia: implement increase of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants (H.R. 5551), H1852, H1853 [1AP], E320 [6MR]

GAO: study the impact that law school accreditation requirements, law school costs, and student access have on racial and ethnic minorities, H753 [7FE]

Hedlund, Larry: Iowa Law Enforcement Victim Service Award recipient, E1369 [26JN]

Hyman, David L.: Philadelphia, PA, American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Award recipient, E329 [6MR]

Klothen, Eve: American Association of Law Schools Father Robert Drinan Award recipient, E2339 [9DE]

Lucas, Sandy: Stanislaus County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award recipient, E823 [6MY]

National Advocacy Center: funding (H.R. 6083), H7232, H7233 [29JY], H7707 [31JY]

National Bar Association: anniversary of convention, H7138 [24JY]

National Crime Victim Law Institute: funding (S. 3641), H10653, H10654 [2OC], E2237 [3OC]

Nealon, William: Lackawanna County, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) President's Award recipient, E335 [10MR]

Neufeld, Peter J.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5193), E108 [29JA]

New York County Lawyers' Association: anniversary, E755 [29AP]

Rosen, Joel B.: Camden County, NJ, Bar Foundation Judge John F. Gerry Award recipient, E2260 [19NO]

Scheck, Barry C.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5193), E108 [29JA]

Soreff, Paul: American Immigration Lawyers Association Most Significant Work or Work Having the Greatest Impact award recipient, E797 [1MY]

Stinson, Elizabeth: ACLU of Sonoma County, CA, Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E450 [31MR]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the U.S. Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds (H.R. 6855), H8085, H8086 [15SE], H8368 [17SE], E1825 [17SE]

———impact of judicial activism, H6068 [25JN]

Taxation: allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases, H4384, H4391 [21MY]

Temple, Ralph J.: ACLU of the National Capital Area Alan and Adrienne Barth Award recipient, E356 [11MR]

Texas Southern University: tribute to establishment of Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law (H. Res. 31), H5454-H5456 [17JN], E1256 [18JN], E1307 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

BIA: Public Safety and Justice Account funding, S1983 [12MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): court ruling on absolute immunity and executive privilege of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten relative to subpoenas issued, S7840 [31JY]

Courts: address waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine (S. 2450), S1317, S1318 [27FE]

CPSC: allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions to recover court costs and attorney fees, S1568, S1578 [5MR], S1669-S1671, S1673 [6MR]

———authorize State attorneys general to bring civil action for violations of consumer protection orders and statutes, S1504-S1506 [4MR]

———prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services relative to certain civil actions, S1498, S1501, S1506 [4MR], S1569, S1570, S1576-S1580, S1585 [5MR], S1673 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: investigate firing of U.S. attorneys, S10161 [30SE]

———modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (S. 3217), S6294 [26JN]

District of Columbia: implement increase of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants (H.R. 5551), S8875 [16SE]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys, S7862, S7864 [31JY]

FDIC: preserve Lawyers' Trust Account program, S10722 [20NO]

Martin and Seibert, L.C.: anniversary, S10297 [1OC]

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization): anniversary, S9191 [22SE]

National Advocacy Center: funding (H.R. 6083), S10184 [30SE]

National Crime Victim Law Institute: funding (S. 3641), S9899, S9900, S10004 [27SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of high-ranking Dept. of Justice nominees, S2193 [13MR], S2311 [1AP], S6335 [27JN], S10501 [2OC]

Rawle and Henderson LLP: anniversary (S. Res. 451), S984 [13FE]

Securities: protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation (S. 3033), S4376 [19MY]

Senate: authorize testimony in the case of U.S. v. Max Obuszewski (S. Res. 688), S9867 [26SE]

———authorize the production of records from office of Senator Bond for Dept. of Justice investigation into improper lobbying activities (S. Res. 686), S9866 [26SE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in National Association of Manufacturers v. Taylor, et al (S. Res. 460), S1145 [25FE], S1194 [26FE]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in Maine v. Douglas Rawlings, Jonathan Kreps, James Freeman, Henry Braun, Robert Shetterly, and Dudley Hendrick (S. Res. 539), S3461, S3462 [29AP]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in People of the State of Michigan v. Sereal Leonard Gravlin (S. Res. 687), S9866 [26SE]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in Peter Bergel v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (S. Res. 706), S10601 [17NO]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in Ramsey, et al. v. Wilson, et al. (S. Res. 677), S9219, S9220 [22SE]

Taxation: allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases, S5681 [17JN]

———allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (S. 814), S5438 [10JN]

Reports filed

Address Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2450) (S. Rept. 110-264), S1121 [25FE]

Adoption of H. Res. 979, Recommend Finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Committee on the Judiciary Subpoenas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 982) (H. Rept. 110-526), H941 [13FE]

Adoption of H. Res. 980, Committee on the Judiciary Initiation or Intervention in Judicial Proceedings to Enforce Subpoenas Issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 982) (H. Rept. 110-526), H941 [13FE]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6475) (H. Rept. 110-830), H7852 [8SE]

District of Columbia Compensation of Attorneys Representing Indigent Defendants Funding Increase Implementation: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5551) (H. Rept. 110-560), H1821 [31MR]

Fact Certification of Failure of Joshua B. Bolten To Appear Before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Produce Documents as Required by Subpoena: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 707) (S. Rept. 110-522), S10659 [19NO]

Fact Certification of Failure of Karl Rove To Appear and Testify Before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Produce Documents as Required by Subpoena: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 708) (S. Rept. 110-522), S10659 [19NO]

George Howard, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Pine Bluff, AR: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1189), S207 [23JA]

Implement Increase of District of Columbia Funds Made Available for the Compensation of Attorneys Representing Indigent Defendants: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 5551) (S. Rept. 110-432), S7479 [25JY]

Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6589) (H. Rept. 110-896), H10299 [27SE]

National Advocacy Center Funding: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6083) (H. Rept. 110-784), H7305 [29JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2942), S5039 [4JN]

National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1515), S7628 [29JY]

Nomination of A. Brian Albritton To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9492 [25SE]

Nomination of Kelly Harrison Rankin To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6285 [26JN]

Nomination of Rebecca A. Gregory To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2435 [3AP]

Nomination of William W. Wilkins III, To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4792 [22MY]

Recommend Finding of Karl Rove in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoena: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 110-847), H8126 [15SE]

U.S. Supreme Court Police Authority To Protect Court Officials Off the Supreme Court Grounds Extension and Change the Title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3296), S8375 [11SE]

Statements

Address Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1317 [27FE]

Congressional Intent Regarding Rule 502 of the Federal Rules of Evidence: Judicial Conference of the U.S., H7818 [8SE]

Summaries

Investigation of firings of U.S. Attorneys, H956 [14FE]

Tables

People who have moved from Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions to Federal judgeships and other Federal positions, S5954 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 31, tribute to Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law establishment of Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy, H5454 [17JN]

H. Res. 979, recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House), H962 [14FE]

H. Res. 980, Committee on the Judiciary (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten, H962 [14FE]

H.R. 5551, implement increase of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia, H1852 [1AP]

H.R. 6083, National Advocacy Center funding, H7232 [29JY]

H.R. 6475, Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act, H7899 [9SE]

H.R. 6855, U.S. Supreme Court Police authority to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Ground extension, H8085 [15SE]

S. 2450, address waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine, S1318 [27FE], H7817 [8SE]

S. 3296, extend authority of the U.S. Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice, S6976 [21JY], S9459 [25SE], H10254 [27SE]

S. 3601, National Crime Victim Law Institute funding, S9516 [25SE]

S. 3602, National Crime Victim Law Institute funding, S9516 [25SE]

S. 3641, National Crime Victim Law Institute funding, S9900, S10004 [27SE], H10653 [2OC]

S. Res. 451, Rawle and Henderson LLP anniversary, S984 [13FE]

S. Res. 460, Senate Legal Counsel representation in National Association of Manufacturers v. Taylor, et al, S1144, S1145 [25FE]

S. Res. 539, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and legal representation in Maine v. Douglas Rawlings, Jonathan Kreps, James Freeman, Henry Braun, Robert Shetterly, and Dudley Hendrick, S3462, S3514 [29AP]

S. Res. 677, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and legal representation in Ramsey, et al. v. Wilson, et al., S9216, S9220 [22SE]

S. Res. 686, production of records from office of Senator Bond for Dept. of Justice investigation into improper lobbying activities, S9722, S9867 [26SE]

S. Res. 687, testimony and Senate Legal Counsel representation in People of the State of Michigan v. Sereal Leonard Gravlin, S9722, S9867 [26SE]

S. Res. 688, testimony in the case of U.S. v. Max Obuszewski, S9722, S9867 [26SE]

S. Res. 706, testimony and Senate Legal Counsel representation in Peter Bergel v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., S10601 [17NO]

S. Res. 707, fact certification of failure of Joshua B. Bolten, as the White House Custodian of Records, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and produce documents as required by subpoena, S10674 [19NO]

S. Res. 708, fact certification of failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and to produce documents as required by subpoena, S10675 [19NO]