[inquest]

And I suppose Roberts made legal history when he represented a client he didn't personally agree with.

You mean when he did it for free? Maybe it didn't make history, but I'd wager it's not a very common occurrence, to say the least.

[muir_redwoods]

"You mean when he did it for free? Maybe it didn't make history, but I'd wager it's not a very common occurrence, to say the least."

Every firm does pro bono work and the work often goes to a lawyer with a particular skill in a given subject area. I don't know the particulars in this case but Roberts may simply have been rthe best qualified for the legal issues.