Bar association gives ex-U.S. attorney Lam 'prestigious' award

[maddezmom]

Bar association gives ex-U.S. attorney Lam 'prestigious' award

By: SCOTT MARSHALL - Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO -- Carol Lam, one of eight former U.S. attorneys across the country whose dismissals have ignited a political firestorm and calls for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, has been named outstanding attorney of the year by the San Diego County Bar Association, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.

Andy Albert, the association's immediate past president, said the decision to give Lam what the association calls its "most prestigious" award was not a political one.

"We just felt she was a great example of courage and dignity under fire," Albert said. "She really took the high road in her entire tenure. ... It was merely a recognition of the high-class way she represented herself and, as an extension, the legal community."


Lam, a senior vice president and legal counsel for Qualcomm, Inc., since February, said Wednesday that the award is "a great honor."

"I'd like to be accepting the award on behalf of the United States attorney's office," Lam said. "The attorneys in that office surely deserve it more than I do."

more:http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/04/26/news/sandiego/11_22_794_25_07.txt

[Lobster Martini]

1. Yep. Fired for poor performance.

Stick to your story, Gonzo.