41.   But Deborah Harris, a lawyer with the Massachusetts Law reform Institute, said the survey response was inadequate.

42.   But demand is up for lawyers with litigation experience or bankruptcy or loan workout expertise.

43.   But Gorman, a lawyer with Kraft foods, was not so sure.

44.   But critics have said for years that it left young lawyers with little appreciation of how to deal with people who become entangled in the legal system.

45.   But Douglas H. Lasdon, a lawyer with the Urban Justice Center who represented Betancourt, said he was dismayed by the ruling.

46.   But in interviews this week, several lawyers with extensive experience in cases seeking damages from foreign countries said they were evaluating such cases and expected many similar filings.

47.   But it is chilling to have government lawyers with subpoena power prying into communications between reporters and the officials they cover.

48.   But Jim Williams, a lawyer with the National Employment Law Project, a nonprofit legal center that represents the poor, took a different view.

49.   But lawyers with a prosecutorial background are applauding the charge and the conviction last Thursday, which set a precedent in California.

50.   But lawyers with Connecticut Legal Assistance Societies filed a brief Monday, seeking a hearing from the full appellate court.