1. And the Senate has passed a bill to strengthen standards for appointing defense lawyers for the poor. 2. As far as appointing military lawyers in any terrorist tribunals, Elliott said he expected the Pentagon to do so. 3. But US District Court Judge Garland Burrell Jr. met with him and his court appointed lawyers for nearly five hours and forced the trial to be rescheduled. 4. He did not appoint a lawyer for Sabrina, although he had the power to do so. 5. If you would like a lawyer but cannot afford one, a lawyer will be appointed for you without charge. 6. In clipped tones, Roark told him that he thought it would be best for him to allow the court to appoint a lawyer. 7. Instead, he turned the matter over to the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County and suggested that it appoint another lawyer, Steven Wilutis. 8. Instead, judges appoint lawyers for poor defendants and set their compensation, often at low rates. 9. Milosevic is refusing to appoint a lawyer or to cooperate in any way with the tribunal because, he has said, he does not recognize its legitimacy. 10. Moreover, they said, management lawyers have served on the board, so business groups should not complain when lawyers who have assisted unions are appointed. |