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February 15, 2006

LAW: Unsurprising News For Anyone Familiar With the Legal Profession

John Podhoretz notes reports that Harry Whittington, despite being 78 years old and in intensive care with a gunshot wound, "plans to do some work today."

Posted by Baseball Crank at 1:20 PM | Law 2006-07 | Comments (4) | TrackBack (1)

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Always Be Billing...

Posted by: seamus at February 15, 2006 2:15 PM

You mean you have to do work to bill for it?

I guess it's been a long time since I was in private practice.

Posted by: Attila (Pillage Idiot) at February 15, 2006 2:44 PM

He probably is drafting a complaint captioned Whittington v. Cheney.

Posted by: WD at February 15, 2006 5:08 PM

WD...hysterical...

Posted by: AstrosFan at February 16, 2006 12:31 PM

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