HONOLULU (AP) -- These lawyers apparently have no fear of sharks -- unless they're the kind that file lawsuits.
About 40 lawyers from across the country have signed up for the National Lawyers on Longboards Surfing Contest scheduled during the Aug. 3-8 American Bar Association convention in Honolulu.
But the ABA has pulled out of sponsoring the surfing competition. The event organizer says the lawyers are afraid of being sued.
''It's really funny -- the ABA won't officially sponsor it for liability reasons,'' said Lea Hong, a Honolulu environmental lawyer and surfer.
Details here from the AP via the New York Times.