Report: Plenty of boasting, little humility as lawyers try to join oil spill litigation

BREAKING icon.jpg
The Wall Street Journal reports attorneys seeking to play a role in a federal lawsuit against BP over the oil spill aren't being bashful about their qualifications.  

Hoping to secure spots in a case that could be worth millions in legal fees, attorneys have boasted about everything from judges' admiration for them to their famous clients to the travels they've undertaken in lawsuits.  "The bottom line is it's a beauty contest," says one attorney.