by Sabrina Salas Matanane, KUAM NewsWednesday, May 14, 2008 Subscribe to Sabrina's newsfeed
If Bill 292 passes legislative muster it could send some help to the Attorney General's Office. The Legislature would waive Guam Bar Association requirements for off-island attorneys to work at the Department of Law. Senator Frank Ishizaki (R), who authored the measure, said, "They have a serious problem with attracting attorneys working for them...it seems like a place where attorneys start off and they get stolen by the rest of the community. It would be nice to get qualified competent experienced attorneys, and not necessarily worry about whether they pass the Guam Bar or not."According to Senator Ishizaki, the passage of this measure will also help fill the crucial attorney vacancies within the AG's Office.