21.   Each lawyer represented Frank, his son or a Frank employee when they were defendants in a three-month civil fraud trial.

22.   He issued strict guidelines for such sterilizations, including court approval after hearings in which incompetent people were represented by lawyers.

23.   He said he had written evidence from both natural parents, each of whom was represented by lawyers.

24.   However, John Diaz, a lawyer representing the six companies, said it was not clear that the same rate would apply.

25.   In her high court appeal, Brooks is represented by lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union, which took her case for free.

26.   It was not clear whether she would appear or have a lawyer represent her.

27.   Jennifer Riggs, an Austin lawyer representing the publications, said her clients probably would have to decide by Wednesday afternoon whether to go to court.

28.   Its lawyers represent the United States in the federal courts.

29.   Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David Souter sharply questioned Matsushita lawyer Barry R. Ostrager about whether the class-action lawyers adequately represented the interests of the shareholders.

30.   More than most big cities, New York relies on private lawyers to represent defendants who cannot afford to hire their own.