Accompanied by `` Master Greene our solicitor '' ( Thomas Greene of the Middle Temple, Shakespeare's `` cousin '' ), Quiney tried to consult Sir Edward Coke, attorney general, and gave money to a clerk and a doorkeeper `` that we might have access to their master for his counsel butt colde nott have him att Leasure by the reason of thees trobles '' ( the Essex rising on February 8 ).

Under Formby's plan, an appointee would be selected by a board composed of the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the House, attorney general and chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

An assistant attorney general is directed to investigate.

In 1906, he was appointed to the " Armstrong Insurance Commission " to investigate the insurance industry in New York as a special assistant to U. S. attorney general.

In 1613, Bacon was finally appointed attorney general, after advising the king to shuffle judicial appointments.

As attorney general, Bacon successfully prosecuted Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset and his wife, Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset for murder in 1616.

The grand jury would then appoint the complaining party to exercise the authority of an attorney general, that is, one having a general power of attorney to represent the state in the case.

His father was a lawyer, journalist, author and orator and served as the assistant attorney general of Nebraska from 1911 to 1915.

An editorial in the St. Petersburg Times argued :" Reno's reputation as a state attorney, the foundation for her eight years as the nation's attorney general and her candidacy for governor of Florida, was built in significant part by her aggressive prosecution of three sensational child abuse cases in Miami-Dade County.

After her tenure as attorney general and her unsuccessful gubernatorial bid, Reno tours the country giving speeches on topics relating to the criminal justice system.

In December 2000, following his Senatorial defeat, Ashcroft was chosen for the position of US attorney general by president-elect George W. Bush who was impressed by Ashcroft.

On November 9, 2004, following George W. Bush's re-election, Ashcroft announced his resignation, which took effect on February 3, 2005 when the Senate confirmed White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales as the next attorney general.

While attorney general of Missouri, Ashcroft and his wife co-wrote a textbook titled College Law for Business.

It was Randolph's dual roles as attorney general and as burgess that would lead to an extraordinary conflict of interest in 1751.

In his role as attorney general, though, he was responsible for defending actions taken by the governor.

Randolph left for London, over the objections of Governor Dinwiddie, and was replaced for a short time as attorney general.

Randolph resigned as attorney general in 1766.

If the attorney general isn't appointed as a senator then he automatically gets a seat as one, increasing the number of senators to four.

President Kabbah named veteran attorney Solomon Berewa as Attorney general and Sama Banya as foreign minister.

On January 26, 2006, Microsoft and the Washington state attorney general filed suit against Secure Computer for its Spyware Cleaner product.

Vincent G. Ierulli has been appointed temporary assistant district attorney, it was announced Monday by Charles E. Raymond, District Attorney.

-- The 15-year-old adopted son of a Washington attorney and his wife, who were murdered early today in their Chesapeake Bay-front home, has been sent to Spring Grove State Hospital for detention.

He returned to his cell in the county jail, where he has been held since his arrest last July, without a word to his court-appointed attorney, Jack Walker, or his guard.

Most legal cases in adversarial systems do not go to trial ; this can lead to great injustice when the defendant has an unskilled or overworked attorney, which is likely to be the case when the defendant is poor.

He even mentions his father was excited that he get the role of EADA Haden and Connick, Jr. mentions his father was the district attorney in New Orleans, and as he played Haden, he has something else to share with his father ; he also mentions his mother was a judge and his father wanted him in more courtroom scenes on the show.

The Fifth Amendment right to counsel means that the suspect has the right to consult with an attorney before questioning begins and have an attorney present during the interrogation.

The patent attorney has on call the millions of issued patents, with familiar trails to every point of his client's interest.

Clemens ' attorney Rusty Hardin denied the claims, calling McNamee " a troubled and unreliable witness " who has changed his story five times in an attempt to avoid criminal prosecution.

Lawyer and author Claude Duchesnay has reported in May 2003 that a document on the Quebec attorney general ’ s intranet contains the name of 58 persons who must obtain permission prior to instating proceedings before the courts.

Being a jurist does not necessarily mean that one has the privileges usually attributed to " attorney " or " solicitor ".

The attorney who has ordered the deposition begins questioning of the deponent ( this is referred to as " direct examination " or " direct " for short ).

** Patent agent or patent attorney, person who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice

Despite these events occurring on the same day, Prince's attorney has called it pure coincidence and stated that the site did not close due to the trademark dispute.

The Blue Haired Lawyer ( who is just as unethical yet very competent ) has also served as the family's attorney.

Ventura's attorney has claimed that while he is not seeking any monetary compensation, Ventura wants an acknowledgment from the court that his rights were violated and that the TSA halt future pat-downs on him.

Labor spokesperson ( now federal attorney general ) Nicola Roxon has previously said that reform will " always fail if we seek to inflict a certain option on the public without their involvement.

Many district courts also allow an attorney who has been admitted and remains an active member in good standing of any state, territory or the District of Columbia bar to become a member.

John Walton, a district attorney, is presented with an obscenity case: A medical practitioner has been arrested for distributing ' indecent ' birth control literature.

For instance, in pre-trial hearings in Miami in May 1991, Manuel Noriega's attorney, Frank Rubino, was quoted as saying " General Noriega has in his possession documents showing attempts to assassinate General Noriega and Mr. Torrijos by agencies of the United States.

In Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, fallen defense attorney Phoenix Wright is able to keep up a seven-year winning spree in poker with the aid of his adopted daughter, Trucy Wright who has the ability to perceive tells with muscle contractions.

But long-term incarceration is rarely a county responsibility, execution of capital punishment is never a county responsibility, and the state's responses to prisoners ' appeals is the responsibility of the state attorney general, who has to defend before the state appellate courts the prosecutions conducted by locally-elected district attorneys in the name of the state.

The seat has been held by Amarillo attorney John T. Smithee, a Republican, since 1985.

It has three elected commissioners that serve four years, as well as an elected treasurer, auditor, recorder, coroner, clerk of courts, engineer, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, and judges.