11.   In North Jersey, closings are traditionally handled by lawyers.

12.   Morris J. Bloomstein, a lawyer, called another law firm and tried to find out from the switchboard operator which lawyer was handling a certain case.

13.   Nearly four decades later, private lawyers handle about one-third of all criminal cases.

14.   The group will need a lawyer to handle the IRS application and perhaps an accountant for other duties.

15.   The lawyer handling those cases, Robert Baker of Los Angeles, attended at least one of the summit meetings.

16.   The merger would especially address a weakness for Pillsbury, whose lawyers handle international business, though only one is based abroad.

17.   The lawyers handle federal and state cases involving trade, energy, the environment, communications, aviation, securities, finance and bankruptcy.

18.   The other lawyer had also handled one previous case, as a prosecutor.

19.   The process of securities arbitration has become increasingly complex in recent years, with more and more cases handled by lawyers instead of the investors themselves.

20.   The White House lawyers handled the question with relish.