ML19257C112

Forwards DC Bar Legal Ethics Committee 791218 Opinion 79,in Response to Util Request Re Atty Participation in Witness Written Testimony

ML19257C112
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Site:	Midland
Issue date:	01/07/1980
From:	Reynolds W SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
To:	Leeds J, Luebke E, Mark Miller Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8001240543
Download: ML19257C112 (2)

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Marshall E. Miller, Esquire Dr. J. Venn Le.eds, Jr.

Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10807 Atwell Washington, D. C. 20555 Houston, Texas 77096 Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke t Atomic Safe'ty and Licensing Board _

l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Re: Consumers Power Company (Midland Plant Units 1 and 2), Docket Nos. 50-329CP and 50-330CP (Remand Proceeding)

Gentlemen:

During the course of the evidentiary hearing before this Licensing Board in the above remand proceeding, some questioning occurred regarding the extent to which lawyers could appropriately participate in the preparation of a witness's written testimony filed

! in advance of hearing, and also could thereafter properly prepare I that witness for anticipated cross-examination.

In light of this interrogation, we formally requested an opinion on these matters from the Legal Ethics Committee of the District of Columbia Bar, since it seemed to us that the subject was one of general professional interest which deserved official Committee 1796 017 8001240 J

~. *f' SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE Marshall E. Miller, Esquire Dr. J. Venn Leeds, Jr.

Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke January 7, 1980

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comment. On December 18, 1979, the Legal Ethics Committee released Opinion No. 79 in response to our inquiry.

For the information of the Board and all parties, I am enclosing herewith copies of our inquiry and the Committee's Opinion.

Respectfully submitted, O. A " " - ^

Wm. Bradford Reynolds l Counsel for Consumers Power Company WBR:ats

, Enclosures as mentioned above.

cc: All Parties and counsel (w/encls.)

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