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Litigation

Dec. 18, 2008

Though Weakened by Disease, Lawyer Tries to Strengthen Riverside Bar

In March, E. Aurora Hughes was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease. The disease stopped Hughes from practicing law. But she's determined not to let it prevent her from serving as president of the Riverside County Bar Association, a job she started in September

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

RIVERSIDE - E. Aurora Hughes noticed she felt "unnaturally" tired one evening in February 2007 when lugging file boxes and law books to her car after trying a case in Orange County Superior Court. Her books and boxes seemed heavier, and she was having trouble catching her breath.

Nine months later, the longtime Riverside civil attorney could hardly walk without holding onto walls.

"I could...

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