"Contract law that's stated in terms of regulating information is just unfeasible and therefore undesirable," Professor Hazard said.

"He's entitled to a lawyer," Professor Hazard said.

Professor Hazard added that the problem was the jury's need to arrive at a clean, uncomplicated, unanimous verdict.

Professor Hazard added that the relief the plaintiffs seek was inappropriate.

"I think it raises a very serious question," Professor Hazard said.

And even if it is not widespread, Professor Hazard said, it is no less evil than stealing from clients.

"He was exercising personal, moral discretion," Professor Hazard said.

"I would say any lawyer worth his salt would have realized there was a Government interest in those documents," Professor Hazard said.

"It's imaginative, expensive; it's a long shot, and it might hit," Professor Hazard said.

Professor Hazard two weeks ago filed a friend of the court brief taking up the company's case.