MAY 15 1995 HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 2802 A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS AND TO ACHIEVE SEPTEMBER 11, 1984 Serial No. J-98-134 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary United States. S. HRG. 98-1274 THE LEGAL FEE EQUITY ACT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 2802 A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS AND TO ACHIEVE 41-706 O SEPTEMBER 11, 1984 Serial No. J-98-134 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1985 3je 86 CONTENTS Hatch, Hon. Orrin G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah. DeConcini, Hon. Dennis, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arizona... Mathias, Charles McC., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland PROPOSED LEGISLATION Text of S. 2802-A bill to provide for comprehensive reforms and to achieve greater equity in the compensation of attorneys pursuant to Federal statute in civil, and administrative proceedings in which the United States is a party, and in civil proceedings involving State and local governments......... Dinkins, Hon. Carol, Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice..... Bellotti, Hon. Francis X., attorney general, Massachusetts; Hon. Steven Clark, attorney general, Arkansas; and Hon. David L. Wilkinson, attorney general, Utah, representing the National Association of Attorneys General.. Shepherd, John C., president, and Thomas J. Foltz, American Bar Association McTeer, Charles Victor, attorney, Greenville, MS, accompanied by Nan Aron, 29 29 30 Response to Senator DeConcini's questions in letter of September 20, 14fe86 (III) |