He assisted another partner in a law firm with a case becuase he had specific experience. That's what law firm partners do. If you want to hang the man for being a good lawyer, then I'd have to say you are about as reasonable as your average 'Rat Senator on the Judiciary Committee.
4 of the last 7 SC GOP appointments have turned out to be liberals. Roberts looks to be another. It for reasons lie this that I am no longer a loyal GOP voter.
I imagine some here would attack a lawyer who wrote a will or did a bankruptcy for a homosexual dying of aids as a pro bono case.