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as“ . . m= opnonal fromm Fe { . : Teises + A n wm ND, 10 ( . 34.503 WD 26 circular is attached and indicates that this seminar will emphasize medica} ae on specialties not heretofore discussed at prior forensic medicine and medico-hg "8. ..--seminars. *On the law side, the seminar will consider the various agencies ie - ‘courts and specialized practices that every lawyer should know about. : ‘ UNITED STATES GOV" NMENT SO . eee | | Memorandu: mn So os | 2. From): HL, Edwardsii/\/ 5 J. supjecr: MELVIN M TBELLIn.. | ae A, 6 Eo - ATTORNEY AT LAW oe i 7.) SAN FRANCISCO i 9 . | , 4 tare * od? two 9. ‘of the Training Section received ini te 22 indicating that Melvin M. Belli-of San Francisco is schedulir J “37 elli Seminar at Washington, D, C., Sunday, August 28, 1960, {om:- 34° Bb: a m. to 11:60 | p.m. at the Presidential Arms. This is the day before | ti a 25 opening ofthe American Bar. Association's 83rd Annual. Meeting. A copy of pris. i t Belli i It will be recalled that at the Annual ABA Meei. ¢, 3, at Miami Beach, Belli embarrassed the ABA by bringing Micke» Cohen mon cand setting up a Seminar to run concurrently with the ABA Meeting and some of . ” the newSpapers erroneously reported that Belli was a part of the ABA Conver ition. _ : a “Of course the ABA promptly indicated he had no connection 1 whatsoever. 10 ge : i - Gl Ab pid has told me in the past that he aas: i “beee trying in every way possible to "make a case" which would justify ousting | +3 Belli from the ABA for unethical practices althoughBelli, is apparently smart enough’ i to Stay within the-ethical rules. . . -o2¢ es - . On 8/ 4/ 60 while spending some time in Washington with 48 I informed him of the proposed Belli Seminar.. This was complete news t 19 -but he was very anxious to get it because he said he will now alert the Public 50 Relations Staff at the ABA Center so that when they have their preliminary br efin ‘1 - of the press prior to the forthcoming Annual Meeting, they will be able to clar fy) ead r2 . in advance the fact that Belli has no connection in his seminar with the ABA. Ns metigg : 36 “S 5 an Enclosure a oe Adages ’ . . ‘ Soe ge es .. ee Py ee Se