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Jefferson Parish Council approves study on possible expansion of legal department (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Brett Duke/The Times-Picayune archiveJefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts Jefferson Parish spent about $4 million on outside legal help last year, twice the budget for the parish’s law department, prompting the Parish Council to question whether it could save money by…

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STUDENTS TEST LEGAL SKILLS IN COMPETITION (Arkansas News Bureau)

Students tested their legal knowledge and courtroom skills Saturday as teams from five high schools participated in a regional mock trial competition at the Jefferson County Courthouse.

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I-Team: Jefferson Parish Explores Ban On Outside Legal Work (WDSU New Orleans)

A Jefferson Parish council member is drafting legislation to bar the parish attorney from conducting legal business outside of government affairs, the WDSU I-Team reported Wednesday.

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Town on alert for ‘legal high’ (wigantoday.net)

A dangerous “legal high” which has been linked to the death of one teenager is being used by Wigan clubbers.

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Aaron Broussard got bulk of private legal work, appointed by Jefferson Parish judges (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard, who ran one of the largest local governments in the state until his abrupt resignation Jan. 8 amid a federal investigation of his administration, received more private legal work from parish judges during…

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Aaron Broussard got bulk of private legal work, appointed by Jefferson Parish judges (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

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Jeffco. could face legal problems with special election (FOX 6 News Birmingham)

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - The June first special election to replace William Bell on the Jefferson County Commission could face legal problems.

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Jeffco Commission refuses to approve $3 million legal bill payment (FOX 6 News Birmingham)

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Commission refused to o.k. raising the legal cap of a Birmingham law firm to over $3 million

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Expensive Legal Year Expected In Beadle County (KELO Sioux Falls)

Beadle County had four homicide investigations last year. The county is preparing for legal fees to pile up this year.

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Expensive Legal Year Expected In Beadle County (KELO Sioux Falls)

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CITY’S LEGAL TEAM TO APPEAL DISCRIMINATION DECISION (Pine Bluff Commercial)

The city’s legal team will appeal the decision in this week’s federal race discrimination case, in which the jury found in favor of former Pine Bluff police Sgt. Kelvin Hadley.

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Jonathan Bolar’s legal fees refused by Gretna City Council (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Susan Poag / The Times-Picayune archive Gretna City Councilman Jonathan Bolar enters the Jefferson Parish Court House in August 2008.

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