He added, "They are so far over on the other side in their zealous advocacy that they are missing the importance of human life."

We noted in our proposing release our intention that the rule not "impair zealous advocacy, which is essential to the Commission's processes.

"The prosecution views aggressive and zealous advocacy as a form of obstruction," Mr. Kunstler continued.

I asked him directly how he could turn off his zealous and impassioned advocacy that had driven him for so long.

"Stewart did not walk a fine line of zealous advocacy and accidentally fall over it; she marched across it into a criminal conspiracy."

Defense lawyers always talk about "the line," the one they cannot cross, between zealous advocacy and complicity in crime.

Despite his zealous advocacy of Norfolk interests and his popularity with the people, Holland never again represented the county.

"This will have a chilling effect on zealous advocacy by criminal defense lawyers."

He knew where the line was drawn between zealous advocacy for his client and the dark side.

Chennault, however, also had a blind spot in his zealous advocacy of fighters as the offensive weapon of the Air Corps.