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Several former attorneys general participated in an unstructured discussion on their experiences as attorney general in a forum before an audience at the Hastings College of Law. Among the t…

Participants talked about the function of the White House counsel and whether the Attorney General could perform those duties. They also talked about the role of the counsel in the nominatio…

Barbara Lynn, chair of the litigation section of the American Bar Association, moderated a panel of former attorneys general during the ABA’s annual meeting in Atlanta, GA. Panelists talked …

Former Attorney’s Generals William Barr and Benjamin Civiletti argued against renewal of the Watergate-era independent counsel law before it expired June 30, 1999. Mr. Barr said that the vic…

Georgetown Law School hosted a panel discussion on the Independent Counsel Act. Participants debated the role of independent counsel in the legal and political systems.

Panelists talked about the Independent Counsel Statute and how it has related to the political arena. The statute was originated in 1978 and is up for reauthorization next year.

Harvard Law Professor Arthur Miller moderated this discussion about the recently passed crime legislation. Various issues were examined, including state versus federal status in relation to …

Four former attorneys general talked about the changes in immigration policy, especially the recent emigrations from Cuba and Haiti and proposition 187 in California which would prohibit ill…

Judge Parker discussed a program in his East Texas district to control the escalating costs of legal procedures to individuals and the justice system to settle civil cases as quickly, cheapl…

Benjamin Civiletti, attorney general during the Carter presidential administration, spoke to an audience at the Heritage Foundation on a recent efforts to question career prosecutors in the …

Witnesses testified on the cost and availability of liability insurance. This was the second day of hearings.