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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Jun. 25, 2008

Is Work the New Blow?

A good number of lawyers are addicted to law and motion, writes Nora Quinn. - Forum Column

FORUM COLUMN

By Nora Quinn
This article appears on Page 4

      It used to be that when you were really busy people were sympathetic. They might even offer to help. But now it's more like bragging rights. "You think you're busy? Oh come on, I've got back-to-back trials, an argument at the Supreme Court, depositions on Saturday and Sunday and a habeas to try and get my secretary released since she flipped out and attac...

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